best shot
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Batters are dismissed every 295.5 balls when leaving; a good leave is certainly the best shot in the book when it comes to keeping your wicket intact.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
They’re getting every team’s best shot, as they knew they would, and they’re ... shrugging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Kleban—like Platner, a first-time candidate—thinks an outsider has the best shot.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026
Nighttime photography enthusiast Tim Reaves scouts out potential vantage points before the sun goes down to ensure he can get the best shot possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
“That’ll be too late! I’ll miss all the fighting. You need me—I’m the best shot you’ve got!”
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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