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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Tenth-grader Kairo Black is getting a second chance and making the most of it.
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Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Mateusz Bogusz got a second chance to score in the 51st minute, using his left foot to find the net for the second time for a 3-1 lead.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
And, in the bargain, getting a second chance at doing it better.
—Bob Brody, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
But Cîrstea earned herself a second chance to serve it out, breaking once more to leave Sabalenka railing at her box again at the change of ends.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 9 May 2026
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Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Mateusz Bogusz got a second chance to score in the 51st minute, using his left foot to find the net for the second time for a 3-1 lead.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
And, in the bargain, getting a second chance at doing it better.
—Bob Brody, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
But Cîrstea earned herself a second chance to serve it out, breaking once more to leave Sabalenka railing at her box again at the change of ends.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 9 May 2026
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“Second chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20chance. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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