slim chance

noun

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

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While a Heat loss on Wednesday would, for all practical purposes, eliminate Miami’s chances of getting out of the 9-10 play-in, there would be a slim chance to move up to ninth (ahead of Atlanta but behind Chicago). Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025 However, in the view of markets the extent of lower interest rates spans a broad range with one to four interest rate cuts all quite possible and a slim chance of additional cuts later in 2025. Simon Moore, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 There’s a very slim chance of a March interest rate cut currently. Simon Moore, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 There’s also the slim chance that Congress or President Joe Biden extend the deadline. Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 14 Jan. 2025 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 Apr. 2025.

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