game of chance
noun phrase
: a game (such as a dice game) in which chance rather than skill determines the outcome
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Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm.
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Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
He was forced to get on the boat when Lagi picked the pizza man, and he was forced to take part in the game of chance that would ultimately send him home.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
From different grading scales to teaching methods, the quality can sometimes feel like a game of chance.
—Maja Zelihic, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Fellow traitor Britney Haynes had the last vote, and her decision would either end in another tie or take a game of chance.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
He was forced to get on the boat when Lagi picked the pizza man, and he was forced to take part in the game of chance that would ultimately send him home.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
From different grading scales to teaching methods, the quality can sometimes feel like a game of chance.
—Maja Zelihic, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Fellow traitor Britney Haynes had the last vote, and her decision would either end in another tie or take a game of chance.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Game of chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20of%20chance. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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