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.
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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
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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
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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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