last shot

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But Jackson’s October 1984 episode was above all a political act — “this last shot at America’s mind,” he calls it in a monologue that’s part victory lap, part wake-up call.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

Fans follow athletes, not faceless national delegations, and they crave story lines: the comeback, the last shot, the breakthrough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

His most recent heartbreak came before the 2022 Games, when the U.S. trials in mixed doubles came down to the last shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

That’s what you did to beat Santa Margarita on a last shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

And then he stifles a sob with the last shot.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan