slim chance

noun

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

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There is a slim chance Kohberger could maintain his innocence while accepting the plea deal by entering an Alford plea, an option that stems from a 1970 Supreme Court case. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 2 July 2025 With the trade deadline set for Thursday at 5 p.m. CDT, the Twins find themselves in a sort of no-man’s land, under .500 but still with a slim chance to make the playoffs with a wild card berth. John Shipley, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025 There is a slim chance Grill could get selected late in the second round by a team that values his 3-point shooting and ability to play a role right away without scaling down his game. Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025 Squid Game mostly follows its desperate contestants: members of the poor and working class who opt into a series of deadly games for a slim chance at getting out from under capitalism’s boot. Kayti Burt, Time, 27 June 2025 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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