shot at

Example Sentences

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But that’s also what gives the movie its charm, especially considering it’s a big-budget studio production that never had a shot at recouping the studio’s investment, even if it were successful.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Wednesday’s $17.5 billion delay-draw term loan is not Amazon’s first shot at raising debt for its AI plans.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

She also has a shot at the voters who went with tech entrepreneur Adam Miller, who ran on the idea that he would manage the city better than Bass.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"When I entered the back nine all Jay and I were talking about was one shot at a time," the champion said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It was clear she had a really great shot at making the team, and it seemed that the coach and my fellow teammates wanted her on the team and not me.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad