chances are

idiom

: it is very likely that
Chances are she has already heard the news.

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Chubb offers customizable policies that cover a wide range of industries, so chances are your business may fall under a covered industry. Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025 If Ohio State wins, the Buckeyes’ Playoff chances are a virtual lock at 99 percent, up from 98 percent, according to The Athletic’s Austin Mock. Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 At this point, opinions on the Yankees' chances are completely polarized. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 In the case of The Sisters Grimm, their purpose is to keep the world’s magical creatures in check, but chances are your tween or teen watching at home will be looking for theirs, too. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025 Yet chances are strong that Hamas will accept this proposal, perhaps with a caveat to clarify some points. Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025 But chances are, his heart is elsewhere—specifically, two hours south to the Sussex coast. Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025 Give me a playoff big enough that Vanderbilt harbors hope of qualifying on the heels of a dream season, but restricted enough that Clemson's chances are appropriately underwater after three losses through four games. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2025 The chances are that those clients and patients will simply go underground with their AI usage. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Chances are.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chances%20are. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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