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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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
That’s simply what happens in a game of chance and luck.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Birth is less often viewed as part of divine order but often likened to a lottery: a game of chance where parents roll the die and their children suffer the consequences.
—Jack Jiang, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Daytime shows revolve around games of chance deemed simple enough to provide the most mindless of background noise while people do chores around the house, but the money involved often has life-changing implications for those involved.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
That’s simply what happens in a game of chance and luck.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Birth is less often viewed as part of divine order but often likened to a lottery: a game of chance where parents roll the die and their children suffer the consequences.
—Jack Jiang, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Daytime shows revolve around games of chance deemed simple enough to provide the most mindless of background noise while people do chores around the house, but the money involved often has life-changing implications for those involved.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Game of chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20of%20chance. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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