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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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2
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 Synonyms for chanced
Verb
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Clarkin also said other student-athletes also participated and risked their participation.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Crops grew at a miracle pace, and such fertile land needed to be divided and mapped for all who risked the journey.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Out of 34 matchups between FBS teams that have been played at least 110 times, Mizzou-Kansas is one of two that hasn’t happened the past two seasons.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Eight of the top ten drawings happened this decade.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Gators ventured into the red zone four times, but had that single touchdown to show for it.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Benetti ventured into modern-art territory with the beach club on the 353-foot Luminosity.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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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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There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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While there was a spin-off OVA in the late ‘80s, which Izubuchi designed the mecha for, there were also two Aura Phantasm artbooks released by B-Club around the same time.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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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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The area where the shooting occurred is largely commercial, including vehicle service, recycling and trucking companies.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Quatraro said the injury occurred some time before Witt exited in the seventh inning.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Chanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanced. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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