fighting chance

noun

: a chance that may be realized by a struggle
the patient had a fighting chance to live

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Saturday’s win at least gives some of those now playing for their futures a fighting chance of being part of the club’s next chapter. Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 12 May 2025 The big game The Tigers, who were once down 4-0 thanks to a surge in the top half of the ninth inning from Duke, rallied on behalf of a three-run homer from Hay to give Missouri a fighting chance at 4-3. True Deck, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2025 So in the meantime, our state should at least remove the pointless obstacles and give child care providers a fighting chance to keep up. Howard C Wu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025 The Veen-Farmer combo gave the Rockies a fighting chance in the ninth, but Padres super closer Robert Suarez struck out Ryan McMahon for the second out. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fighting chance

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fighting chance was in 1889

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“Fighting chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighting%20chance. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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