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as in risking
to take a chance on
I don't think we should chance driving in this snowstorm
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as in happening
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 chancing
About two-thirds of Levshunov’s even-strength ice time this season has come alongside Kaiser, and the Blackhawks haven’t been scored on in those minutes, while significantly out-chancing opponents.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chancing
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OnePlanet is positioned to be a critical materials supplier in a supply chain de-risking strategy.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Environmental advocacy groups and experts have decried the decision as risking human health—mercury has been shown to cause serious neurological damage, especially in infants.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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While this is happening, grad students who are doing incredible research are struggling to make ends meet and hundreds of capable students are being turned down by medical schools.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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Like its classic counterpart, the scent is exciting, but this time the bright citrus, ginger, and creamy magnolia offer promise of what’s to come, rather than painting a picture of what’s happening in the current moment.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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The problem with polls The consensus view among observers is that a small minority of Russians oppose the war, a slightly larger minority enthusiastically support the war, and the majority passively go along with what the state is doing.—
Elizaveta Gaufman,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2026
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The military level is doing serious preparation.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Mayweather has fought in eight exhibition matches since, the last one coming against John Gotti III — the grandson of infamous mob boss John Gotti — in Mexico City in August 2024.—
Matt Schubert,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Canada, the favorite coming into the Olympics, have now struggled in two consecutive games.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2026
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Strong winds are occurring but are not so strong as to warrant a High wind warning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Feb. 2026
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That does not mean violence is occurring everywhere in the region, but conditions can change quickly — particularly on highways and near law enforcement activity.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Chancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chancing. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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