fair chance

noun

: the same chance everyone else gets
All she wants is a fair chance.

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But the release of the new season’s fixtures gave Wolves a fair chance of making a solid start. Steve Madeley, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025 Across the country, lawmakers are strengthening fair chance hiring laws to expand employment opportunities for individuals with past convictions. Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Security deposit returns House Bill 1249 builds on existing law seeking to ensure renters have a fair chance at retaining their security deposits. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 June 2025 Now, the Mariners can continue to hunt Suárez in a trade, but other teams will have their fair chance to land him, too. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fair chance

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“Fair chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20chance. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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