get a shot
Example Sentences
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“But for the most part, you got to limit the turnovers. They pressure the ball really well, just got to give us an opportunity to get a shot on goal every possession.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Surely you’ve heard about it by now—the ruckus over deliberate losing and the lengths to which teams go to get a shot at a top draft pick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
But for those who poured in to see eight-time Ballon d'Or-winner Messi there were slim pickings, as the tightly marked 38-year-old failed to get a shot on target despite Miami dominating possession.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
You can't let the striker just get a shot away in that situation.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
On August 10, he saw a caribou but didn’t get a shot off, and he killed five squirrels.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
