How to Use second chance in a Sentence

second chance

noun
  • How many guys get a second chance.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2026
  • This was the best second chance.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • This was the best second chance.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Who doesn’t love a second chance?
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Chrishell has agreed to give him a second chance.
    — Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Now the Cougars get a second chance.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
  • Our hero’s second chance, his great love, is just a few flights away.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
  • Then, the very show that broke his heart gives him a second chance at love.
    — Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2024
  • He had been born into a second chance.
    — Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Like how many people get a second chance?
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 May 2026
  • Most people don’t get a second chance.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
  • Utah only had three more second chance points and two more points off turnovers.
    — Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Even those who’ve taken a few wrong turns but are ready for a second chance.
    — Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • She’d been given a second chance.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • They were outscored 20-3 on second chance points.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Now, people who missed out the first time will get a second chance to try it out.
    — Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
  • The job at Annin was a second chance.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
  • Ike Blessitt is going to get a second chance to shine.
    — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
  • But even Europe can have a second chance.
    — Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
  • These are young people who needed a second chance and found one.
    — Christian Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Teams get a second chance to improve on their first effort.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2026
  • The two are getting a second chance at love in their later years.
    — Bo Evans, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • New York’s power play scored again on its second chance of the game.
    — Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Regimes rarely get a second chance to choose a quarterback.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Michigan couldn't do anything with the second chance and had to punt.
    — Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Fifteen years ago, a bone marrow donor gave her a second chance.
    — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Any product that fails that process, the coalition says, should not get a second chance.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • From giving me a second chance in life to pushing me every day to be great.
    — Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Your best work deserves a second chance to shine on LinkedIn.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • There is also a second chance field goal scorer bet for players to grab.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025

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