shot at

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But that’s also what gives the movie its charm, especially considering it’s a big-budget studio production that never had a shot at recouping the studio’s investment, even if it were successful.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Wednesday’s $17.5 billion delay-draw term loan is not Amazon’s first shot at raising debt for its AI plans.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

With eight third-place teams advancing out of group play, a win here would give either Scotland or Haiti a solid shot at going through while a draw could doom both.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Families must meet significant costs or seek sponsorship to give their children a shot at advancing - creating a system that has seldom favoured those from less affluent households.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The Dunmore hurled more carcass shot at the broken wharves.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson