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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Determined not to miss a second chance at rescue, Luhn pulled out his tentpole and tied it with a bandanna to flag down the helicopter.
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Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
The Yankees are giving a recent New York Mets castoff a second chance across town.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The change gives Mosley a second chance to add her malpractice claim back into her lawsuit.
—Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2025
Illinois gave him a second chance, but his 2023 season had its own challenges.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
The Yankees are giving a recent New York Mets castoff a second chance across town.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The change gives Mosley a second chance to add her malpractice claim back into her lawsuit.
—Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2025
Illinois gave him a second chance, but his 2023 season had its own challenges.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 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 30 Aug. 2025.
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