second chance
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The site now states that his teams have “served” more than 45,000 women and children, “some of whom needed to be rescued from captivity and given a second chance at life.”
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026
Chicago missed the tech boom, but quantum computing could give it a second chance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
At least Paul got a second chance with Wings, which everyone can witness through all of these efforts.
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026
The VAR stepped in to give Kane a second chance because Livakovic was off his line.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
They agreed, reluctantly, to give Erik and Arthur that second chance.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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