take a shot
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Photographers and cameramen were poised and ready to take a shot of him in his car when he returned home.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
The group spotted nearly 20 suspected sturgeon on the screen that day, but only five came close enough to take a shot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
A DJ, dressed in a traditional barong, blasts a dance remix of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” as a crowd gathers to take a shot of fish sauce together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
All in an 11-minute sequence that’s fully computer-generated, give or take a shot or two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
I stuck to Teddy on defense, and Doug was forced to take a shot and missed.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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