law of averages
noun phrase
: the commonsense observation that probability influences everyday life so that over the long term the possible outcomes of a repeated event occur with specific frequencies
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The Broncos gambled at the trade deadline, trusting in that law of averages and trusting their prior investment in their receiver room.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2025
Some of that’s just puck luck, law of averages.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2025
Some of that’s just puck luck, law of averages.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Law of averages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law%20of%20averages. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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