second chance
noun
: an opportunity to try something again after failing one time
I could have fired him, but I gave him a second chance.
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Players can also add the Double Play for one more $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
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Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024
While Tyler and Ashley gave their love a second chance.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2024
Reliving the holiday with her mom, sister, and best friend – not to mention her high school crush – Lucy gets a second chance to understand where her relationships went wrong.
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
But many defectors who risked their lives to cross the fortified border find their new lives a second chance.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024
While Tyler and Ashley gave their love a second chance.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2024
Reliving the holiday with her mom, sister, and best friend – not to mention her high school crush – Lucy gets a second chance to understand where her relationships went wrong.
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
But many defectors who risked their lives to cross the fortified border find their new lives a second chance.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Second chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20chance. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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