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 who lose on that initial wager will get a second chance. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 The pups, who initially were named after famous boxers, weren’t the only ones to get a second chance. Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025 The group finds homes and safe refuge for animals in need of a second chance to be beloved family pets. Trish Stinger and, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025 Brad Pitt gets a second chance behind the wheel in the full trailer for F1 — and yes, the star actually does his own driving for the racing movie. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2025.

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