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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But in a finale scene that has viewers pissed, Isaac is killed defending Sara and Devin, an ending that denies the suffering character a second chance at life and love.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Thanks to her role as Elphaba, the Wicked star has a second chance at making history.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
But 2025 may offer a second chance for those who crashed and burned, as well as introduce some new players to the field.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Five years later, Poms and the Orange Bowl committee will be getting a second chance.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Thanks to her role as Elphaba, the Wicked star has a second chance at making history.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
But 2025 may offer a second chance for those who crashed and burned, as well as introduce some new players to the field.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Five years later, Poms and the Orange Bowl committee will be getting a second chance.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Second chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20chance. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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