have a shot at
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Executives have a shot at reassuring the market on Thursday, when the company reports its third quarter results, but analysts aren’t optimistic.
From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025
The overall winners of the tie, taking place on Friday and Saturday, will play in next February's first round, and therefore have a shot at winning the title in 2026.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
So as she landed in New York for the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, it seemed certain that she would have a shot at winning the whole thing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 6, 2025
To have a shot at keeping the zoae alive and thriving, Akers said, “I had to re-create the ocean”—in her house in Lockport, New York, 500 miles from the Atlantic.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025
“You’re a smart girl, Esmeralda. Let’s try to get you into an academic school so that you have a shot at college.”
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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