Examples of chances are in a Sentence
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If your sad inflatable Santa looks more gloomy than your other jolly yard decor, chances are that no one else will want it either.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
The Cowboys’ chances are now at rock bottom after falling to the Vikings, 34-26, on Sunday night.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Their wild-card chances are dead.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
But chances are, your hostess friend could absolutely use this charcuterie board upgrade.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2025
But even if House Republicans unite behind the proposal, its chances are dimmer in the Senate.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
But over a longer period of time, Maduro's chances are looking much worse.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
As the losses pile up — three in the last four games — and the Chiefs’ playoff chances are reduced by each setback, Andy Reid is summoning the power of positive thinking.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Dec. 2025
As the storm system exits, temperatures will start to fall across Minnesota, and more snow chances are in the forecast.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
The Cowboys’ chances are now at rock bottom after falling to the Vikings, 34-26, on Sunday night.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Their wild-card chances are dead.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
But chances are, your hostess friend could absolutely use this charcuterie board upgrade.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2025
But even if House Republicans unite behind the proposal, its chances are dimmer in the Senate.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
But over a longer period of time, Maduro's chances are looking much worse.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
As the losses pile up — three in the last four games — and the Chiefs’ playoff chances are reduced by each setback, Andy Reid is summoning the power of positive thinking.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Dec. 2025
As the storm system exits, temperatures will start to fall across Minnesota, and more snow chances are in the forecast.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Chances are.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chances%20are. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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