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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The Panthers gave up five grade-A chances in the opening 10 minutes of the game, and Bobrovsky held up.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026 -
An unsettled weather pattern is expected to take hold and linger through the middle of next week, bringing chances of daily thunderstorms, some of which could turn strong to severe, with pockets of locally heavy rainfall.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At a time when Disney is facing major disruption, such gambles may be just what the company needs.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 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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Over the years, Mahrouq’s ventures grew from auto sales to finance, insurance, technology, real estate and now hospitality.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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In a special session in November, the General Assembly passed legislation allowing UConn Health to create subsidiaries or joint ventures in order to purchase Waterbury, Bristol and Day Kimball hospitals.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
4 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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Though there were speculations of it, she will not be punished by the International Olympic Committee.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Crapshoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crapshoots. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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