parting shot
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Given his past behavior, he sounds like the type of guy to leave a curveball in his will, as a parting shot.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Despite the parting shot from Kennedy, the US health secretary still speaks with Tedros on a regular basis.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
And the judge's parting shot carried, perhaps, just a hint of exasperation.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2024
She is evasive when asked about reported sightings of Navarro — who we see walking onto the ice, alone, then standing on a porch next to Danvers in the parting shot of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
‘No, that was not thrown by Saruman,’ he said; ‘nor even at his bidding, I think. It came from a window far above. A parting shot from Master Wormtongue, I fancy, but ill aimed.’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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