best shot
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His best shot, therefore, might be winning outright in the first round.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
"I gave it my best shot, unfortunately it wasn't to be but it's something that we need to learn from," added Simpson, who with Poth won the 2023 super G World Championship title.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
The Thursday meeting of the CDC committee, called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, gives Kennedy the best shot yet at making a material change to how vaccines are used in the U.S.
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
Ford and GM thought their best shot was to enter with electric versions of their bestselling, most profitable vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
This was their best shot at stirring the goddess into action.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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