slim chance

noun

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

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Squid Game mostly follows its desperate contestants: members of the poor and working class who opt into a series of deadly games for a slim chance at getting out from under capitalism’s boot. Kayti Burt, Time, 27 June 2025 But Melvin acknowledged the slim chance of selecting two setup relievers from one team. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 7 July 2025 The upshot is that Congress has a slim chance of passing anything by August, which was a deadline that Trump previously demanded. Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025 As of Monday, the forecast gives only portions of Washington, Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Maine, and all of North Dakota, a slim chance of seeing the northern lights. Addy Bink, The Hill, 2 June 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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