fighting chance
noun
: a chance that may be realized by a struggle
the patient had a fighting chance to live
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Even though Boston is far from guaranteed to sign Lillard, Tatum's help should give the team a fighting chance.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Since its inception, WTF Media Studios has been about building a space where people can start, where the barriers feel lower, and where the next generation of creators has a fighting chance.
—Essence, 11 July 2025
That stuff needs an organic amendment — about one third by volume — thoroughly mixed with it to give your tree a fighting chance.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
That, combined with his ability to hit the ball much harder than his peers, gives him a fighting chance against Triples Alley and the marine layer.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Since its inception, WTF Media Studios has been about building a space where people can start, where the barriers feel lower, and where the next generation of creators has a fighting chance.
—Essence, 11 July 2025
That stuff needs an organic amendment — about one third by volume — thoroughly mixed with it to give your tree a fighting chance.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
That, combined with his ability to hit the ball much harder than his peers, gives him a fighting chance against Triples Alley and the marine layer.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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“Fighting chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighting%20chance. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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