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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Employees at the Environmental Protection Agency got another nudge toward the door in an email offering a second chance at voluntary retirement or deferred resignation. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025 Determined to reunite with her daughter, who is being raised by her late boyfriend’s parents, Kenna faces judgment and resistance from the community but nonetheless fights for redemption, forgiveness and a second chance at love and motherhood. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025 At Puppy Fades dog salon, the formerly incarcerated get a second chance. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 This will be the ‘second chance’ for many gamers, as GameStop isn’t opening pre-orders until 11am ET on Thursday. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 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 May. 2025.

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