shot at
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"I think we have a shot at doing well. Maybe very well, but you know, pretty well."
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Meanwhile, other partners who decided to leave criticized Aiello for not giving space for the firm to grow and have a better shot at competing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The Lakers are going to have to reduce their turnovers, if they want to have a shot at the title.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Left-armer Marco Jansen took a superb 5-33 and Kagiso Rabada and Wiaan Mulder two wickets each as the Proteas roared back into the Test to give them a real shot at leveling the series.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
“Hush, fool! We’ve got one shot at this. Bone ships look scary, but you can avoid them easy enough if you know how.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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