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hot shot

[hot shot, hot shot] / ˈhɒt ˈʃɒt, ˈhɒt ˌʃɒt /










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Fire officials have been flying in hot shot crews who have stayed overnight to tackle the fire’s northeastern edge, Ahearn said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2022

Pop quiz, hot shot: What do you get if you combine “Speed” with Network”?

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2021

Third baseman Justin Turner got the Dodgers out of the inning by making an excellent play on a hot shot by the next batter, Mike Zunino, and starting a 5-4-3 double play.

From Washington Post • Oct. 23, 2020

In “Dare Me,” on USA, a cheerleading team in a depressed Rust Belt town hires a new coach, a blond hot shot who the rich boosters hope will whip their squad into trophy-winning shape.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 16, 2019

“He’s a hot shot down here among the grits. A good Yankee guard would eat him alive.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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