a shot
Example Sentences
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Over a shot of Nespresso, Manz lays out some of the things she learned last year, including that Nestlé needs to go all-in on fast-growing global trends like cold coffee and therapeutic pet diets.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Then, while restating her support of White, Clark leveled a shot at fans.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
You can give it a shot, of course, but when you have exhausted the last option, you have a choice to make.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Daryl Mitchell was not playing a shot, and this time the ball darted up the slope to uproot the unguarded off stump.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
My fingers graze the arm of the couch, and like a shot, she sets the laptop aside and is there with me.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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