a shot

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as in per capita
for each one At one ticket a shot, it's hard not to indulge in a few carnival rides.

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Recent Examples of a shot Morocco took the lead in the 32nd minute when Ouzraoui volleyed a shot over South Africa goalkeeper Kaylin Swart. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 Australian punter Jack Bouwmeester must beat out Corliss Waitman to have a shot at an NFL debut on home soil. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 The co-main event pits Arman Tsarukyan against Mauricio Ruffy in a five-round lightweight clash, with the victor potentially earning a shot at champion Justin Gaethje. — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The dose is a tad less than a shot-glass worth taken twice a month apart. — Joseph Kim, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 There’s a shot of Banderas biting into a tomato that’s pure bliss for him and us. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Lasers need no ammunition and can be as cheap as a few dollars a shot. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Which means that rather than running within two weeks after the Derby to have a shot at the Triple Crown, horses now will need to run 13 days after the Preakness. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026 Generation Z’s version of retail therapy increasingly comes with a shot of espresso, as the likes of Coach, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Aritzia, Uniqlo, and countless other brands have opened in-store or stand-alone cafés in recent years. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

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“A shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/a%20shot. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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