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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Now the Cougars get a second chance.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
And yet the betting says the team given a second chance are the ones most likely to take it.
—Dean Jones, New York Times, 23 May 2026
At the time, Madrigal described the restaurant as a second chance for his cantina concept after the closures of previous locations in midtown and El Dorado Hills.
—Reeti Malhotra
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Georgians with criminal backgrounds are finding work and purpose with a second chance, all thanks to a Goodwill program.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
And yet the betting says the team given a second chance are the ones most likely to take it.
—Dean Jones, New York Times, 23 May 2026
At the time, Madrigal described the restaurant as a second chance for his cantina concept after the closures of previous locations in midtown and El Dorado Hills.
—Reeti Malhotra
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Georgians with criminal backgrounds are finding work and purpose with a second chance, all thanks to a Goodwill program.
—Leondra Head, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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 3 Jun. 2026.
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