fighting chance
Example Sentences
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“We have always said that our presence next to a child in a courtroom is one of the only things that gives them a fighting chance at justice in our broken immigration system.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The new format in this expanded World Cup means Cape Verde have a fighting chance of making the knockouts on their tournament debut.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
But if there's one man who stands a fighting chance of making it happen...
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
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
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
