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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Given a second chance against the Rams with a title on the line, North Paulding made the most of it.
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Chip Saye, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Their mission is to save lives and give animals a second chance and find their fur-ever home.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
That’s why the old saying about never getting a second chance to make a first impression should carry extra weight for the hospitality industry.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
In the pre-cellphone-camera era, live performances were a second chance at nailing it.
—Hazlitt, 11 Mar. 2026
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Chip Saye, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Their mission is to save lives and give animals a second chance and find their fur-ever home.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
That’s why the old saying about never getting a second chance to make a first impression should carry extra weight for the hospitality industry.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
In the pre-cellphone-camera era, live performances were a second chance at nailing it.
—Hazlitt, 11 Mar. 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 18 Mar. 2026.
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