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JGKIM
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Help~ I don't get what this article means

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I saw this article on the internet but I don't get it. Is there anybody to give me a hand ?

"As the hours tick by the odds tick against those who may have somehow survived the initial collapse of
that condo tower in South Florida"

Thank you in advance
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JGKIM wrote: Mon Jun 28, 2021 3:57 am I saw this article on the internet but I don't get it. Is there anybody to give me a hand ?

"As the hours tick by the odds tick against those who may have somehow survived the initial collapse of
that condo tower in South Florida"

Thank you in advance
The "odds" in betting means the "chances" or "likelihood". The odds are 1:1 = 50%.

So the chances of people surviving in the condo are going down.
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