slim chance

noun

: a small possibility
There's still a slim chance that we can win.

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But beyond that, lawmakers see a slim chance of passing Biden’s request for $24 billion in funding related to Ukraine, as Johnson has called for any new funding to be pushed back until Trump takes office. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024 But as election watchdog reporter Sasha Hupka tells The Briefing, Democrats still have a slim chance at flipping one of the seats. Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024 And yet, history tells us Clase stands a slim chance at landing the Cy Young Award. Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024 The slim chance that some regions of the Bay Area would see rain this week now has virtually no chance of happening, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slim chance 

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“Slim chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slim%20chance. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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