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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
In all, the Ducks outshot the Oilers 20-7, also out-chancing, out-hitting and outscoring them in the process.
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Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chancing
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During a day trip to Lampedusa, a gateway for migrants risking dangerous Mediterranean crossings into Europe from Africa, the pope urged European leaders to do more to assist arrivals, which have topped 7,000 this year.
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During a day trip to Lampedusa, a gateway for migrants risking dangerous Mediterranean crossings into Europe from Africa, the pope urged European leaders to do more to assist arrivals, which have topped 7,000 this year.
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The pace and rate of change in the workforce is happening at unprecedented levels.
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Volunteers with the nonprofit are trying to prevent Chicagoans from having to call 911, but the Chicago Fire Department says those calls are happening.
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The young man was doing LeBron James’ silencer celebration after scoring a goal one moment and being tagged with soccer’s equivalent of a Flagrant 2 the next — because of how one moment was assessed on tape delay.
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The city’s police department will be doing safety checks in the area as well.
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With how rapidly healthcare organizations are relying on AI applications, data federation and new tools that are being intricately weaved through core data streams, the number of cybersecurity incidents is sure to increase in the coming decade.
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Bauhs has plans to hit 10 new stadiums in the coming college football stadium, which would put him at 135 out of 138.
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But meetings as close as this one are quite rare, occurring on average once about every 40 years.
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These contain a naturally occurring bacteria called Bacillus thuringiensis israeliensis (Bti), says Markowski.
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“Chancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chancing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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