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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Second-Chance Romance Who doesn’t love a second chance?
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Denise Williams, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Research has shown that Black coaches are both less likely to be promoted to head coaching jobs than their white counterparts and less likely to receive a second chance after a losing season.
—Joseph N. Cooper, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
Marvel fans have seen plenty of reboots, but Fantastic Four might just be the franchise that keeps getting a second chance.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
That being said, consider this your second chance to snag a minimalist-chic top from Skims that will accentuate all your best features while feeling like butter on your skin.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
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Denise Williams, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Research has shown that Black coaches are both less likely to be promoted to head coaching jobs than their white counterparts and less likely to receive a second chance after a losing season.
—Joseph N. Cooper, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
Marvel fans have seen plenty of reboots, but Fantastic Four might just be the franchise that keeps getting a second chance.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
That being said, consider this your second chance to snag a minimalist-chic top from Skims that will accentuate all your best features while feeling like butter on your skin.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Second chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20chance. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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