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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Two years ago, a judge freed Anthony Bailey after 27 years in the federal penitentiary, giving him a second chance at life.
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 23 June 2026
After breaking free of his mobbing teammates, Reyna ran to the sideline and locked in an emotional embrace with Pochettino, the coach who gave him a second chance, who blocked out the noise as well.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2026
But a trade to New York City FC in the winter of 2023 gave him a second chance and likely saved his career.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
There is a psychological drive to try to get a second chance at doing something that didn't turn out well the first time.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 June 2026
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Carrie Johnson, NPR, 23 June 2026
After breaking free of his mobbing teammates, Reyna ran to the sideline and locked in an emotional embrace with Pochettino, the coach who gave him a second chance, who blocked out the noise as well.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2026
But a trade to New York City FC in the winter of 2023 gave him a second chance and likely saved his career.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
There is a psychological drive to try to get a second chance at doing something that didn't turn out well the first time.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 21 June 2026
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“Second chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20chance. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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