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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Even though this was his second season in New York, Soto happened to get a second chance at a first impression over at Citi Field.
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
Tears have been shed over an elderly dog who got a second chance at life after being adopted in his twilight years.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Now, Kere has been released and is getting a second chance at life in the wild less than a year after she was taken to Winged Freedom Raptor Hospital for treatment, the hospital said in a June 27 news release.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
This is a second chance romance, similar to the first book, with an emphasis on miscommunication.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
Tears have been shed over an elderly dog who got a second chance at life after being adopted in his twilight years.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Now, Kere has been released and is getting a second chance at life in the wild less than a year after she was taken to Winged Freedom Raptor Hospital for treatment, the hospital said in a June 27 news release.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
This is a second chance romance, similar to the first book, with an emphasis on miscommunication.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for second chance
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“Second chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20chance. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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