chance (upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chance (upon)
Verb
  • Related Stories 3 Killed, 5 Injured in Mass Stabbing at German Festival At Least 28 Injured in Possible Attack in Munich Ahead of World Leaders Meeting Germany has encountered a rise in knife crime in recent years.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 24 May 2025
  • Police did not encounter Ernest Holmes, but an officer patrolling the neighborhood reported encountering a gray Jeep Renegade driving slowly by Shina Holmes' residence, then turning around and leaving.
    John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Authorities said his car was found at the Mount Adams trailhead, while his remains were found on the Allen Mountain Trail.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • In the new climate, high school coaches try to find multiple avenues to get their players noticed.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • Sutton and Rogers met before her murder and are believed to have slept together.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • The show is set to give the music competition reality genre the Love is Blind treatment by forming a pop group without the members meeting face-to-face.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 May 2025
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“Chance (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chance%20%28upon%29. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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