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Two shuttles have exploded, and NASA says they have a one-in-57 chance of dying over the course of their mission.
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When the proposal for the TiME mission went in, it had a one-in-28 chance of success, said Zarnecki.
Scientists plan to sail robot boat on methane lake of Saturn's moon Titan 2011
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From the moment in each match when his chances were lowest, Djokovic had about a one-in-4,500 chance of winning at least four of those six matches.
Djokovic Enjoys Life on the Brink Carl Bialik 2012
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Homeowners insured through companies other than the Beach Plan would have to bail out the Beach Plan only if a "one-in-134-year" storm hits, officials estimate.
Irene on Path to Test Coffers of State-Run Insurers Erik Holm 2011
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However, the problem has become acute since the recession with one-in- five people in the 16-to-24 age group unemployed.
Immigration Row Engulfs U.K. Minister Ainsley Thomson 2011
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Greg Maddux, his teammate at the time, told him, "Think of it as a one-in- a-million chance, and your one is up."
Turning His Back on Bad Luck Brian Costa 2011
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The updated model roughly doubled RMS's one-in-100-year estimate for insured hurricane losses in Texas, and increased estimates in the mid-Atlantic by more than 75%.
Catastrophe Bonds Face Possible Downgrade Erik Holm 2011
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Nationwide, the one-in-100-year loss estimate increased by 15% to 25% for the insurance industry.
Catastrophe Bonds Face Possible Downgrade Erik Holm 2011
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All you've done is increased the risk of the double dip from one-in-20 to one-in-five, or maybe one-in-three.
Dow Jones Plunges 513 Points, Suffering Worst Single-Day Drop Since October 2008 2011
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Fewer than one-in-10 of the current parliament's 550 legislators is a woman.
Turkey's Opposition Stakes Claim to Political Center Marc Champion 2011
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