Sentence examples for the chances is from inspiring English sources

In Lewis' example, the property which changes to alter the chances is how close the agent is to the centre.

His basic concern is analogous to Hume's worries about traditional principles of induction that setting one's credences equal to the chances is rational only if one is already convinced that the high objective probability of PP leading to epistemic success justifies confidence in the PP, i.e., is justified only if one already accepts the PP.

It may be understood as proposing that the value of chances be systematically related to the values of the frequencies, or merely as proposing that evidence about the values of the chances is provided by evidence about the value of the frequencies (and vice versa).

"The chances are so unlikely.

The chances are good.

The chances were theirs.

The chances are good that they will.

So the chances are looking good.

"The chances are pretty slim," said Collins.

The chances are that they will not.

I knew the chances were getting slim".