fighting chance

Example Sentences

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None of these are guaranteed to work but they will give you a fighting chance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Maresca's men, back in the Champions League after two years away, have now won three of their first five games to give themselves a fighting chance of finishing in the top eight.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

The hope is the snake’s new, higher profile in California can give it a fighting chance at avoiding extinction.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025

You’ve set up your finances for longevity and, by reducing financial stress from your life, you’ve given yourself a fighting chance.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

Adams tried to laugh himself out of the monarchical morass, claiming that he simply wanted to assure that the executive branch of the government enjoyed a fighting chance against the awesome powers of the legislature.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis