fighting chance
noun
: a chance that may be realized by a struggle
the patient had a fighting chance to live
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Ultimately, not every player will make it into the first team, but give them a fighting chance in a stable environment.
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Carl Anka, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
That’s where Corona’s opponents have a fighting chance.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
One day in, the Mustangs appear to have a fighting chance.
—The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
With continued efforts, India’s whale shark population has a fighting chance to thrive.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Carl Anka, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
That’s where Corona’s opponents have a fighting chance.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
One day in, the Mustangs appear to have a fighting chance.
—The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
With continued efforts, India’s whale shark population has a fighting chance to thrive.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Fighting chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighting%20chance. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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