shot at

Example Sentences

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What a shame that no one told the Wayans that so “Scary Movie” could have a shot at actually being good.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 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

A subsequent internal investigation found that the officers who shot at Atkins acted within policy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"Not getting too ahead of myself. Not looking at the leaderboard, seeing what other people were doing. It was just a shot at a time."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He approached from the front, knowing he would have only one shot at this; his plan would be spoiled if Mr. Curtain turned his chair.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart