fighting chance

noun

: a chance that may be realized by a struggle

the patient had a fighting chance to live

Examples of fighting chance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But in the last few years, researchers have discovered flaws in these top-level AI Go algorithms that give humans a fighting chance. —

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024 But the latest data show that lower-than-expected temperatures and recent storms may give Florida’s reefs a fighting chance this summer. —

Claire Grunewald, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024 Conversely, if the election produces a strong opposition, no matter its identity, India has a fighting chance of securing the economic future its people desperately want. —

Rohit Lamba, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2024 Rosco’s new human even sponsored another dog at the shelter as well to give him a fighting chance to find his own home, according to the post. —

Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fighting chance

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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