best shot
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If you want the best shot at a big retirement nest egg by 65, own a handful of good quality, well-diversified stock and bond funds.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
"So we'll obviously give our best shot and see what we can get out of it."
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
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
Frank was the best shot she knew with a bow, but this bandit Sciron was inhumanly good.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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