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

Vonn and her surgically repaired right knee had come out of retirement specifically for one last shot at Olympic glory in Cortina.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

When the game is on the line, the sports industry wants stars like him to take the last shot because that’s how the industry traditionally defines greatness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

Political analysts had begun to question if da Silva would even run in elections next October—likely the octogenarian’s last shot at the presidency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

“The last shot was clear and penetrating,” he said.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson