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Although the start of winter is still a few weeks away, colder temperatures and even snow chances are creeping in.
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Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
But the better Hamnet looks as an Oscars prospect, the more likely its chances are to play spoiler to heroes One Battle or Sinners and flirt with villainy as a result.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Those with two league losses aren't mathematically out of contention for the SEC Championship Game, but their chances are certainly on life support.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 5 Nov. 2025
If there was an Olympian-only season of Dancing with the Stars, chances are, Shawn Johnson would take home the Mirrorball.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Mars is finishing its journey through your money and values zone, and chances are your relationship with resources — physical and energetic — has gone through a few plot twists.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 26 Oct. 2025
Other hopefuls can try their chances in ultracompetitive lotteries put on by six of the seven marathons, but chances are slim.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Think of the all-time greats or just a longtime favorite, and chances are a whole bunch of WB movies and TV titles are on the list.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Chilly mornings and rain chances are in the forecast for Kansas City through the end of the week, with some areas north of the metro possibly seeing frost, according to the National Weather Service.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
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Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
But the better Hamnet looks as an Oscars prospect, the more likely its chances are to play spoiler to heroes One Battle or Sinners and flirt with villainy as a result.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Those with two league losses aren't mathematically out of contention for the SEC Championship Game, but their chances are certainly on life support.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 5 Nov. 2025
If there was an Olympian-only season of Dancing with the Stars, chances are, Shawn Johnson would take home the Mirrorball.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Mars is finishing its journey through your money and values zone, and chances are your relationship with resources — physical and energetic — has gone through a few plot twists.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 26 Oct. 2025
Other hopefuls can try their chances in ultracompetitive lotteries put on by six of the seven marathons, but chances are slim.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Think of the all-time greats or just a longtime favorite, and chances are a whole bunch of WB movies and TV titles are on the list.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Chilly mornings and rain chances are in the forecast for Kansas City through the end of the week, with some areas north of the metro possibly seeing frost, according to the National Weather Service.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Chances are.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chances%20are. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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