get a shot

Example Sentences

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With 35 seconds left and the score tied at 61, Clemson struggled to get a shot off as Davidson forced a jump ball and then Gerda Raulusaityte forced a tie-up of her own.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

But the South Korean could not get a shot away, running it wide to the keeper's right.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

A game in which Celtic required 71 minutes to get a shot on target, and a stalemate that confirmed Rangers had made their worst start to a league season since 1983.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 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

You can get a shot for two bits.

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck