Sentence examples for chances of loss from inspiring English sources

"The chances of loss of life are pretty minuscule".

Iodometric reaction provides many fold amplification of the signal (Zhang et al., 1998); however, there are chances of loss of liberated iodine during titration.

Pascal argues that belief in God is the better act: "there is here an infinity of an infinitely happy life to gain, a chance of gain against a finite number of chances of loss, and what you stake is finite".

Pascal's guiding insight is that the argument from expectation goes through equally well whatever your probability for God's existence is, provided that it is non-zero and finite (non-infinitesimal) — "a chance of gain against a finite number of chances of loss".[4] This is finite.[6] By premise 3, rationality requires you to perform the act of maximum expected utility.

The chances of loss are slim, but you never know.

Some investors buy tranches that give them low yields with little chance of loss.

Within this context, risk refers to exposure to the chance of loss and typically involves likelihood estimates associated with outcomes.

But the bottom line is, there can be no trade-off between science and the least chance of loss of life".

Issuers in emerging markets pay better because they have to: the extra money compensates investors for the greater chance of loss.

She urges scheduling for more valuable items, especially expensive jewelry one wears on a daily basis where the chance of loss is higher.

In subsequent negotiations with the seller's agents, buyer's agents presented with a 75% chance of loss were less honest about the developer's intentions than were buyer's agents facing a 25% chance of gain.