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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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 May 2026
How many guys get a second chance.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Rip heads into town to pick him up, offering Zachariah a second chance — and giving the Dutton Ranch its first new hand under Beth and Rip's watch.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Only this second chance runs through youth reformatories and eventually the California State Prison – outside life is but a pipe dream.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 May 2026
How many guys get a second chance.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2026
Rip heads into town to pick him up, offering Zachariah a second chance — and giving the Dutton Ranch its first new hand under Beth and Rip's watch.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Only this second chance runs through youth reformatories and eventually the California State Prison – outside life is but a pipe dream.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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