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as in risked
to take a chance on
I don't think we should chance driving in this snowstorm
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as in happened
to take place
there chanced to be a beautiful day when we were touring that part of Scotland
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Recent Examples of chanced
The Sabres out-chanced the Canadiens 42-21 and had a 22-11 advantage in high-danger chances.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The Sharks, per Natural Stat Trick, out-chanced the Islanders 29-15 at even strength, with the high-danger chances being listed at 18-7 in San Jose’s favor.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The Sharks, per Natural Stat Trick, out-chanced the Islanders 29-15 at even strength, with the high-danger chances being listed at 18-7 in San Jose’s favor.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chanced
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Lewis risked much in trying to help those who had a tough start in life up the ladder.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some church leaders also warned that reports of a revival risked being used to promote a form of Christian nationalism that was at odds with Christ’s message.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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The most recent deadly chase happened in Pomona on Wednesday night.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez said he was encouraged by recent meetings with Republican members of Congress from his home state, Florida, but worries other priorities will drown out the bill, as has happened in the past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The crew will test systems and hardware for future expeditions to the surface while traveling up to 6,000 miles beyond the far side of the moon — the farthest humans have ever ventured in space.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Kelly ventured to space four times during NASA’s shuttle program and retired from the agency in 2011 after a 15-year career.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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With the Iran war in its fifth week, attacks in the Middle East continued and there was still no clear end to the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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There was consensus on protecting the victims.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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But a major turning point in the power of the office occurred in 2009 with the contested reelection of the hard-liner president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, amid widespread allegations of electoral fraud.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Most of the operations that have occurred on the mission so far have helped build toward the TLI burn.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Chanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanced. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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