have a shot at
Example Sentences
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Asked if he thought the US space agency would achieve the goal during his second term, Trump said, "Oh, we have a shot at it."
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
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
“He’s telling stories about people out here, who don’t really have a shot at getting their stories heard very often.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 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 must start at the bottom to have a shot at the top.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
