last shot

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It was backup center Mitchell Robinson—with his wide frame and 7-foot-4 wingspan—who took the job of making Wembanyama’s life a nightmare on his last shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

But Jackson’s October 1984 episode was above all a political act — “this last shot at America’s mind,” he calls it in a monologue that’s part victory lap, part wake-up call.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

Vonn and her surgically repaired right knee had come out of retirement specifically for one last shot at Olympic glory in Cortina.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

That’s what you did to beat Santa Margarita on a last shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

“This looks like the last shot of the game, jocko.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy