fighting chance

Example Sentences

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And that meant that Barron’s stockpickers stood a fighting chance when it came to beating the market.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

But if there's one man who stands a fighting chance of making it happen...

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

And so I have taken it upon myself to personally track down the responsible parties at “corporate” and beg them to give their employees in the supermarket a fighting chance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 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

But he knew that if they could just get outside somehow, they stood a fighting chance.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner