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, 23 July 2024
And while Stanton is expected to return shortly after the Yankees open up the second half of the season, the July 30 trade deadline offers Cashman a second chance to truly protect his championship-hopeful club against another Stanton injury.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
Usually the savings event happens once a year in July, but for the past two years, Amazon has offered a similar two-day sale in October, giving eager shoppers a second chance to save.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2024
This is the kind of moment when people give leaders a second look, a second chance.
—Axios, 15 July 2024
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Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2024
And while Stanton is expected to return shortly after the Yankees open up the second half of the season, the July 30 trade deadline offers Cashman a second chance to truly protect his championship-hopeful club against another Stanton injury.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
Usually the savings event happens once a year in July, but for the past two years, Amazon has offered a similar two-day sale in October, giving eager shoppers a second chance to save.
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2024
This is the kind of moment when people give leaders a second look, a second chance.
—Axios, 15 July 2024
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“Second chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20chance. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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