How to Use take a chance in a Sentence
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This is not the day to push boundaries or take a chance.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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There could be worse risks to take a chance on at this point in the draft, to be sure.
—Paul Dehner Jr., New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Could someone take a chance on either late in the first?
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Brown will be betting a team will take a chance on him and get one more shot.
—Cecil Merkerson Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes, a tiger is hungry enough to take a chance with a bear.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 21 Feb. 2024
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Given his hot start to the year, now might be a good time to take a chance on that.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Pick one of the plastic eggs and take a chance by cracking it on your head.
—Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022
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Step into the action and take a chance at this new bonustion.
—cleveland, 7 Jan. 2023
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Don’t be afraid to try something different and take a chance.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025
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Film itself, and how people will and won’t find it or take a chance on it, has changed no less.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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To play it safe or take a chance -- that's the question the universe is asking you.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2023
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Hagaman has the sort of traits another team might be happy to take a chance on.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 24 July 2026
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Not willing to take a chance on securing a turkey?
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
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This will give the club more flexibility to take a chance on a top high-school prospect.
—Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
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Not one store or business in his small Iowa town would take a chance on a young man born without arms.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
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That changed after his brother-in-law urged him to take a chance on his passion for fashion.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Don't take a chance with the potential health risks that mold and mildew can cause you and your family.
—Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
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His success in Triple-A this year could entice a team to take a chance on him.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Still those who tell the lies are willing to take a chance, risking the lives of everyone in the school.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2024
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Untraumatized bees are more likely to take a chance.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
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If the Pats want to take a chance on a high-ceiling player, Green could be the guy.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Still, under 1% feels like good odds for taxpayers willing to take a chance.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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The Cowboys take a chance on a player who could prove to be a lockdown corner.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
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Buzz, or is Volkswagen's new EV too strange to take a chance on?
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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Logo was the first place to take a chance on us, which at the time seemed like, ‘Oh, Logo?
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 18 June 2024
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The son of Deion Sanders now waits to see who will take a chance on him in Round Two.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Ramos seems to be the type of player Cleveland could take a chance on for a minimal trade cost.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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On Tuesday, Perkins did, torching the program that didn’t take a chance on him.
—Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Mar. 2023
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Their teams of 12 are filling up fast, and no one wanted to take a chance on him, at least not this season.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Rios hopes that his combination of length and speed will be enough for a team to take a chance on his potential.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
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