get a shot
Example Sentences
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But for those who poured in to see eight-time Ballon d'Or-winner Messi there were slim pickings, as the tightly marked 38-year-old failed to get a shot on target despite Miami dominating possession.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
You can't let the striker just get a shot away in that situation.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025
“Not be there and know exactly where everything was going to happen. If it was ever too easy to get a shot, we made an adjustment to make it harder for ourselves.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
It’s particularly galling to schools hovering on the line between good and great, because a program no longer needs to be great to get a shot at the national championship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
“There’s the cake. Let’s get a shot before they cut it.”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
