as in chances
a risky undertaking
there are almost no sure bets in the movie business—almost everything is a crapshoot
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Noun
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Even still, Rutgers offered UCLA plenty of chances to bust the game open.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026 -
With nesting season approaching on Padre Island, the chances of encountering a Kemp’s ridley along the Texas coast go up.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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She’s seen what the medium is still capable of, with the success of wild gambles like Everything Everywhere.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Second-round picks always have been relative gambles and have only lost value in recent years as fewer players declare for each draft.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That requires the same courage that sparked our first ventures to let go of the illusion that more is always better.—
Michael Sonnenfeldt,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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All kinds of artistic ventures plus the performing arts and theater are blessed, along with sports and fun activities with children.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While speculations grow around when the wedding took place, Law Roach previously told The Cutting Room Floor podcast that no one in the public will ever know the details about their nuptials.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2026
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In addition, Younger lost a major chunk of revenue from being closed for two days and receiving fewer customers throughout the week, due to the rain and speculations that the shop was still closed.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Crapshoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crapshoots. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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