outside chance

noun

: a small possibility
There's an outside chance that something could go wrong.

Examples of outside chance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But Democrats aren’t a complete lock for the district — Republican Gov. Kay Ivey would have narrowly carried the district in her 2022 reelection bid, meaning the GOP still has an outside chance at keeping the seat. Cooper Burton, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024 Although, there is an outside chance that the Bank decides to cut sooner rather than later as keeping rates too high has inherent risks. Annette Weisbach, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024 Josh Ross has at best an outside chance at cracking the roster. Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024 American sprinter Noah Lyles has taken aim at Usain Bolt, eyeing a triple gold medal in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4x100 relay, with an outside chance to threaten Bolt’s world record in the 200. Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for outside chance 

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“Outside chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20chance. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.

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