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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Valentina, who loves being close to people and getting love and attention, is now waiting to get a second chance at happiness.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
To help with the high intake levels, the AHS is urging the community to adopt from local shelters instead of purchasing a pet from a breeder or a pet store as shelters are full of pets waiting for a second chance.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Perhaps Congress and a new administration will bring forward new laws that both uphold the rule of law while giving people that second chance our country is often known for.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Those plans changed when Tim Huddleston, a former champion driver who won 45 races at the track — ranking him among the top drivers 10 all-time — took over management at Irwindale in the final week of 2017, giving the facility a second chance.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
To help with the high intake levels, the AHS is urging the community to adopt from local shelters instead of purchasing a pet from a breeder or a pet store as shelters are full of pets waiting for a second chance.
—Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Perhaps Congress and a new administration will bring forward new laws that both uphold the rule of law while giving people that second chance our country is often known for.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Those plans changed when Tim Huddleston, a former champion driver who won 45 races at the track — ranking him among the top drivers 10 all-time — took over management at Irwindale in the final week of 2017, giving the facility a second chance.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Second chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20chance. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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