odds lengthen
Frequency: 5.14.3 per million words
The chances of something happening decrease (the event is less likely).
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Examples (10)
- The team's odds lengthened with each missed goal.
- As the deadline approached, the odds of completing the project on time lengthened considerably.
- With the star player injured, their championship odds inevitably lengthened.
- The longer the search continued, the more the odds of finding survivors lengthened.
- Despite their best efforts, the odds of success seemed to lengthen every day.
- The political scandal caused the candidate's election odds to lengthen significantly.
- Investors watched as the odds of a market recovery lengthened due to new economic data.
- If they don't find a solution soon, the odds of avoiding bankruptcy will lengthen.
- Her odds of winning the lottery lengthened when she forgot to buy a ticket.
- The expert predicted that without immediate action, the odds of mitigating climate change would lengthen drastically.