second chance
noun
: an opportunity to try something again after failing one time
I could have fired him, but I gave him a second chance.
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This was the best second chance.
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
This was the best second chance.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Mater Dei’s Matteo Huarte stepped onto the court at the 124th Ojai Tennis Tournament on Saturday with a second chance to hoist the historic Farnam Cup as the tournament champion.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
Fifteen years ago, a bone marrow donor gave her a second chance.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
This was the best second chance.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Mater Dei’s Matteo Huarte stepped onto the court at the 124th Ojai Tennis Tournament on Saturday with a second chance to hoist the historic Farnam Cup as the tournament champion.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
Fifteen years ago, a bone marrow donor gave her a second chance.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for second chance
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“Second chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20chance. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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