best shot
Example Sentences
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Giving himself the best shot at a fifth title was key.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Kleban—like Platner, a first-time candidate—thinks an outsider has the best shot.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026
CEO Mensch told French parliamentarians this month that the company's best shot at independence is an eventual stock market flotation.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
His best shot, therefore, might be winning outright in the first round.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
He bought another rifle and a pistol and he and Janie bucked each other as to who was the best shot with Janie ranking him always with the rifle.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
