Sentence examples for believed the chances from inspiring English sources

Foer said he believed the chances of the merger going through without "major changes" was slim.

In a contentious hearing on Wednesday over whether the judge would stay his decision, Judge Kaplan made it clear he believed the chances of overturning were slight.

If Waltham is to be believed the chances of finding intelligent life elsewhere are vanishingly small: Earth is a truly special place.

At Camp David, the Israeli peace delegation's mood grew more hopeful, and officials outside the negotiations said Prime Minister Ehud Barak believed the chances for success have improved.

The neuroscientist Tali Sharot conducted a study in which she asked volunteers what they believed the chances were of various unpleasant events' occurring — events like being robbed or developing Parkinson's disease.

The Israeli peace delegation's mood shifted from dire to hopeful as officials outside Camp David said Prime Minister Ehud Barak of Israel believed the chances for the summit meeting's success had improved.

Catcher A.J. Ellis said he believed the chance to use Kershaw against the Giants was "a small factor" in the Dodgers' altering their rotation.

With the war, he believed, the chance to destroy slavery had "come at last," whether Lincoln embraced that goal or not.

Without Arafat, we believe the chances would be much greater".

Now, many analysts believe the chances of winning government approval of the merger are slim.

However, they both believe the chances of finding such a man are remote.