do-over
noun
plural do-overs
: a new attempt or opportunity to do something after a previous attempt has been unsuccessful or unsatisfactory
Art, unlike life, permits do-overs: the illusion that one can get things right with craft and persistence.—
Kahn Man
Kahn ManAs for his pitch, Keaton's first try was in the dirt. He requested a do-over and fired one right down the middle.—Steve Rushin
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Banks’ comments prompted Houston fans to boo the idea of a do-over and many didn’t like her Swift casting suggestion.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
In August, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with several of Palin’s arguments on appeal and sent the case back to Manhattan Federal Judge Jed Rakoff for a do-over.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Trump’s showerhead executive order wasn’t even the first event this week dedicated to a dubious do-over.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
Humans who are pursuing this goal are essentially asking for something that nature has never provided: a do-over.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
In August, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with several of Palin’s arguments on appeal and sent the case back to Manhattan Federal Judge Jed Rakoff for a do-over.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Trump’s showerhead executive order wasn’t even the first event this week dedicated to a dubious do-over.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
Humans who are pursuing this goal are essentially asking for something that nature has never provided: a do-over.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Do-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-over. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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