fighting chance
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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
That’s what the text supports, it’s what common sense supports, and it’s what gives regulated parties a fighting chance of knowing when they’re subject to federal mine safety law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Scotland's outstanding performance in their 50-40 win over France has given them a fighting chance of a first Six Nations title.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
"We have a fighting chance to reduce plastics because it's very much a contemporary issue."
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
I hadn’t doused the fires, merely slowed them down enough to give the townsfolk and their buckets a fighting chance.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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