fair chance

noun

: the same chance everyone else gets
All she wants is a fair chance.

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The lower schools in the Open Division should not be moved down, but their season should be over, giving the schools that participated in Division 1 in the Southern Section playoffs a fair chance to move on to the state championship in their division. Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025 Instead, Arab states have rejected this opportunity, without giving it a fair chance, and continue to level baseless accusations against Israel. William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025 Whether in remote villages or bustling cities, patients deserve accurate information and a fair chance at a healthy life. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 There’s a pretty fair chance that life could be wiped out well before then—say, in early June, 2034, or on a cloudy Sunday in November, 3633. Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fair chance

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“Fair chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20chance. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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