fair chance

noun

: the same chance everyone else gets

All she wants is a fair chance.

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Thus, Mastodon have opened up a random draw process via their Loma Vista artist storefront to ensure loyal fans have a fair chance to purchase the wax. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026 Clear information gives everyone a fair chance to ask questions and prevents resentment from filling in the missing details. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026 And if things go right, Nickel will have his fair chance to compete for the starting job in 2027. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Its revised Fair Chance Act creates one of the most significant expansions of a state fair chance law in recent years. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fair chance

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