shot at
Example Sentences
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To be honest, I knew I had one shot at getting it right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The hosts were denied a shot at levelling the match when Bautista Delguy's 83rd-minute try was controversially chalked off.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The two-time US Open champion was penalised for unintentionally improving his lie, tournament organisers the R&A said in a statement, before his second shot at the fifth hole.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
“This historic act of generosity will give millions of low- and middle-income children an even stronger shot at achieving the American Dream,” the White House said on its website about the accounts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
He’d probably be voted “Best Dressed” or something dumb like that, and if he wanted to, he’d have a fair shot at prom king.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
