shot at

Example Sentences

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"When I entered the back nine all Jay and I were talking about was one shot at a time," the champion said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Damodaran also took a shot at those who complain about the stretched valuation metrics.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The U.S. had a better shot at integrating Israel into the region after it led the 1991 Gulf war to liberate Kuwait from invading Iraqi troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Well, those three first-rounders should be much more valuable if other teams are disincentivized to trade their first-rounders, seeing how even middle-of-the-pack teams will have a shot at winning the lottery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

It was clear she had a really great shot at making the team, and it seemed that the coach and my fellow teammates wanted her on the team and not me.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad