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, 14 Dec. 2025
For another $1, a Double Play can be added to a Powerball ticket, giving a player a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawings.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
The reddit user is so glad her husband found Carli and gave her a second chance at life.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2025
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 14 Dec. 2025
For another $1, a Double Play can be added to a Powerball ticket, giving a player a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawings.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
The reddit user is so glad her husband found Carli and gave her a second chance at life.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Second chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20chance. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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