fighting chance
noun
: a chance that may be realized by a struggle
the patient had a fighting chance to live
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Many players don’t like to take three weeks off between events, which gives the 3M Open a fighting chance to attract talent.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
The goal: give the organizations a fighting chance to get ahead of a potential cybersecurity crisis in the making.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
Zookeepers swiftly intervened and raised the monkey through hand-rearing, giving him a fighting chance at life.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Quick reporting gave this Galveston turtle a fighting chance at survival.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
The goal: give the organizations a fighting chance to get ahead of a potential cybersecurity crisis in the making.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
Zookeepers swiftly intervened and raised the monkey through hand-rearing, giving him a fighting chance at life.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Quick reporting gave this Galveston turtle a fighting chance at survival.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Fighting chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighting%20chance. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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