How to Use fair chance in a Sentence

fair chance

noun
Definition of fair chancenext
  • People might find honesty a relief -- give them a fair chance to work with you.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Most of the progress was the natural result of women getting a fair chance to compete.
    — Meaghen Brown, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2017
  • Warning: There's a fair chance this film will traumatize you.
    — Matt Kamen, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
  • To go by the polls, Donald Trump stands a fair chance of being elected President again.
    — James Lardner, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
  • Ease into the workouts to help minimize muscle soreness and give things a fair chance.
    — Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Voters shared mixed opinions about whether the state is doing enough to ensure that its Black residents have a fair chance to succeed.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023
  • By the Democrats’ read of Section 2, the commission was required to create a district that gave Latinos in Yakima a fair chance to elect the candidate of their choice.
    — Marilyn W. Thompson, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2024
  • This could mean simplifying the paperwork needed and giving incentives to people who haven't had a fair chance to do so in the past.
    — Britney Porter, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • So there’s a certain level of respect, giving everything a fair chance.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
  • More than half of those polled said the state is either not doing enough, or barely enough, to give Black Californians a fair chance of succeeding.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
  • About two-thirds of Americans say that white and Asian students have a fair chance compared to only 47% who say this about Black students and 50% for Hispanic students.
    — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 2 July 2023
  • The other four districts are competitive, where either party has a fair chance of winning them.
    — Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
  • The European Union asserts that its companies are being deprived of a fair chance to import nickel ore.
    — Peter S. Goodman Ulet Ifansasti, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • There is a fair chance that Alcaraz would have eventually become a top player had López Rueda never seen him.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 May 2023
  • With four matches left, the Wave have a good shot at obtaining one of the six playoff spots and a fair chance to land the third or fourth seed that would ensure a home match in the quarterfinals, reprising last year’s seeding.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2023
  • According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Louisville, there's a fair chance of showers and thunderstorms today.
    — Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 4 June 2024
  • Remember that consistency is key when experimenting with CBD dosages - give each dosage level a fair chance before making any changes.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2023
  • There is an argument to be made that the equity model pushes a vision of merit in which disadvantaged people are finally given a fair chance to compete with the privileged.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2023
  • This is critical because early financial education is the key to ensuring that today’s youth get a fair chance to achieve holistic financial wellness.
    — Tom Davidson, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Equity acknowledges the different circumstances that impact each person, and distributes resources based on those conditions so that everyone has the fair chance of reaching an equal outcome.
    — Alison Caporimo, Seventeen, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The Voting Rights Act, which governs the redistricting process, is meant to ensure people of color are given a fair chance to wield political power, protecting those who have been historically disenfranchised.
    — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Solution: Removing criminal history can open a business to the many positive outcomes associated with fair chance hiring such as strong work ethic and 13% lower turnover.
    — Mayra Alarcon, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Domestic, international and European Union laws require Greece to give everyone a fair chance to apply for asylum, with deportations only after due process.
    — Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Ultimately, my commitment to socially and economically developing our community is fueled by the belief that true progress is only achieved when everyone has a fair chance to succeed.
    — Andre Johnson Jr., Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Specificity takes advantage of the real-time messaging opportunities digital marketing offers to give small and medium-sized businesses a fair chance at online traffic.
    — Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Specificity takes advantage of the real-time messaging opportunities digital marketing offers to give small and medium-sized businesses a fair chance at online traffic.
    — Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2024

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