fair chance

noun

: the same chance everyone else gets
All she wants is a fair chance.

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Both Patterson and Sugai claim the lack of a fair chance to earn a scholarship impacted them both mentally and financially. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Mar. 2025 To ensure that everyone gets a fair chance in the H-1B lottery season, the H-1B modernization rule explained that only one entry will be accepted per individual. Sophie Alcorn, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Critics argue that the administration's actions could lead to the wrongful deportation of individuals without adequate due process or a fair chance to present their cases. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 Maybe this World Happiness Day is an invitation to configure a glocal approach to happiness, in which everyone gets a fair chance to thrive – free from material want, equipped to harness AI as a catalyst of their own best self. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fair chance

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“Fair chance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20chance. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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