slim chance

noun

: a small possibility
There's still a slim chance that we can win.

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The National Hurricane Center on Saturday has just one system on its radar with only a slim chance to become the season’s next tropical depression or storm. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 Comeback king There’s still a slim chance Sánchez could survive, said Jason Horowitz in The New York Times. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 5 July 2026 SpaceX, the once fledgling aerospace company that Elon Musk predicted had a slim chance of survival, reached new heights on Friday with a historic initial public offering. Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 However, Tom Hogen-Esch, professor of political science at Cal State Northridge, said the proponents do have a slim chance of reversing the results by the time the last ballot is counted on June 26. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slim chance

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“Slim chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slim%20chance. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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