best shot

Example Sentences

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"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

Lee’s next best shot was with the newest big venture to come to Kershaw: the Haile gold mine, which multinational mining company OceanaGold acquired in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

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

They are responsible for giving it their best shot of winning the Ashes.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

A villainous laugh is hard to pull off when you’re wearing pink bunny slippers, but Phineas gave it his best shot.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan