fair chance

noun

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

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The intent was to keep partisan politics out of the courts where precedents are made and to give every able lawyer a fair chance to apply. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026 There is a fair chance that whatever ultimately settles in as the replacement for Ebro in the Morning will not share all of its sage or all of its annoying ideas about stewardship of a local and national scene. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025 Instagram users flooded the video with tears as the nervous rescue dogs had been given up on before getting a fair chance. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 No-kill is about giving every pet in a shelter a fair chance and proving that with the right policies and practices in place, managing animal shelters doesn’t require killing dogs and cats simply to free up space. Scott Giacoppo, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 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 13 Jan. 2026.

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