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 an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Feb. 2026
In his second chance, Koutouvides and the Patriots came up short, 21-17, against Eli Manning and the Giants at Indianapolis.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
But Gu responded by scoring big on her second chance to finish right behind her top rival.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
After interviewing with the Ravens and Steelers this coaching cycle, Flores’ lawsuit probably contributed to his not receiving a second chance to coach after the Dolphins fired him following the 2021 season.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 8 Feb. 2026
In his second chance, Koutouvides and the Patriots came up short, 21-17, against Eli Manning and the Giants at Indianapolis.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
But Gu responded by scoring big on her second chance to finish right behind her top rival.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
After interviewing with the Ravens and Steelers this coaching cycle, Flores’ lawsuit probably contributed to his not receiving a second chance to coach after the Dolphins fired him following the 2021 season.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Second chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20chance. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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