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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She's taken in by a seemingly kind, rich old couple and gets a second chance at fame but finds weird goings-on amid her swanky new digs.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Reliving the holiday with her mom, sister and best friend – not to mention her high school crush – Lucy gets a second chance to understand where her relationships went wrong.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
Joan Vassos arrived at Bachelor Mansion on Wednesday, Sept. 18, ready for her second chance at love.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
After a rocky start on her journey to find a second chance love on The Golden Bachelor, Joan Vassos is giving it another go.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Reliving the holiday with her mom, sister and best friend – not to mention her high school crush – Lucy gets a second chance to understand where her relationships went wrong.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024
Joan Vassos arrived at Bachelor Mansion on Wednesday, Sept. 18, ready for her second chance at love.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
After a rocky start on her journey to find a second chance love on The Golden Bachelor, Joan Vassos is giving it another go.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Second chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20chance. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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