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chance on

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chance (up)on someone or something
to find someone or something by accident; to happen on someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) I chanced upon a nice little restaurant on my walk today. I chanced on an old friend of yours in town today.
See also: chance


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Three company members will perform Take a Chance on Dance, a 50-minute interactive dance theater piece.
Forsberg went off for charging, but the Kings could not manage a single scoring chance on the power play.
For further information please contact either Simon James or Tom Rose at Clifford Chance on 020 7600 1000.
 
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