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chance on

  1. Also, chance upon. Happen upon, find or meet accidentally, as in In Paris we chanced on a wonderful little restaurant, or Andrew chanced upon his karate teacher in the health-food store. [Mid-1500s]



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There were signs of nerves when Jones reached the 90s at Derby, with dropped chances on 91 and 92, but here she oozed confidence from the minute she walked to the middle.

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Kirk instead took his chances on a jury trial and lost.

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We’ll pass the Adler, and I smile at the thought of that first kiss and the girl who almost talked herself out of taking a chance on something real.

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A group of young train enthusiasts who met by chance on the Tyne and Wear Metro have grown into a club who ride the loop together.

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Bowen shot off target a couple of times and created a handful of chances on the right, but again did not set the world alight.

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