get a shot

Example Sentences

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“But for the most part, you got to limit the turnovers. They pressure the ball really well, just got to give us an opportunity to get a shot on goal every possession.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 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

You can't let the striker just get a shot away in that situation.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 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

He was signaling Josh to get a shot of one of the Weiners’ daughters, who was making a monkey face, but Josh remained focused on the judge as she turned to speak directly to me.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter