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There is only a slim chance of rainfall on Friday night and into Saturday; the dry conditions continue.—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 There's even a very slim chance England could end up with the wooden spoon if a heavy defeat to France follows a big win by Wales over Italy.—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026 Nevertheless, there had been a slim chance for a breakthrough of late.—Nina Srinivasan Rathbun, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2026 All those decades of experience don’t eliminate the slim chance that something catastrophic might occur on January 23, when Netflix will be livestreaming his climb up Taipei 101.—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slim chance