have a shot at
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If the court agrees, Beaird will have a shot at a more lenient sentence.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
Does Christian Horner really want the team principal job at Ferrari, or even have a shot at it?
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Mr. Bardella is National Rally’s presumptive candidate if Ms. Le Pen opts not to run, and early polling suggests he’d have a shot at winning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
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
“I think we have a shot at this.”
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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