In others words, the only possible outcomes are a) you earn money or b) you lose your defined stake. (etfbase.com)
My father and mother were in constant conflict, making divorce seem like the only possible outcome. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Perhaps, given the conditions prior to the big bang, if that is what occurred, the current gravitation ratios are the only possible outcome. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)