take a shot at
Example Sentences
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The Afghan smuggler says he hides migrants near the border wall, and then they wait until there’s less patrolling of a portion of the border wall to take a shot at the “game”.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2024
It didn’t take long for him to get into specifics—and take a shot at WP Engine directly.
From Slate • Oct. 11, 2024
She’ll take a shot at changing that beginning Thursday, the day before the Paris Games officially open, when the U.S. faces Zambia in its first group-play match in the French Riviera city of Nice.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2024
Sometimes, the North Sea just decides to take a shot at you.
From National Geographic • Dec. 15, 2023
He hefted it in his hands, ready to take a shot at getting the box open.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
