have a shot at
Example Sentences
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I knew the only way I’d have a shot at becoming a successful writer was if I kept writing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
Executives have a shot at reassuring the market on Thursday, when the company reports its third quarter results, but analysts aren’t optimistic.
From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025
Before “The Studio” vacuumed up 23 Emmy nominations, setting a record for a first-year show, I thought Short might have a shot at winning his first acting Emmy.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
To have a shot at keeping the zoae alive and thriving, Akers said, “I had to re-create the ocean”—in her house in Lockport, New York, 500 miles from the Atlantic.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025
“You’re a smart girl, Esmeralda. Let’s try to get you into an academic school so that you have a shot at college.”
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
