one-shot
adjective
1
: that is complete or effective through being done or used or applied only once
there is no easy one-shot answer to the problem
2
: that is not followed by something else of the same kind
a one-shot tax cut
one-shot
noun
Examples of one-shot in a Sentence
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Apple had just announced Siri, a virtual assistant that promised to deliver one-shot answers in casual conversation, and the Google brass smelled a huge competitive threat: Siri could eat up their search traffic.
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
Gordon also toured with Clapton, bassist Carl Radle and keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, the core of what, in 1970, became Derek and the Dominos, one of rock’s greatest one-shot groups.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2024
The water’s edge quickly became a hive of activity as players, caddies, camera crew and a rules official swarmed the area where McIlroy subsequently made his one-shot penalty drop.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Clark's final stroke was a two-putt birdie from 25 feet on Saturday, giving him a course record 12-under 60 and a one-shot lead over Ludvig Aberg, who missed a long eagle putt on the par-5 18th hole.
—Doug Ferguson, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
Cantlay seemed satisfied with the day’s work that earned him a one-shot lead over Cam Davis, Luke List and Jason Day, who each shot 65.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Megan Kirkpatrick, Glenelg, senior: The accomplished Kirkpatrick saved her best for last, winning her first career district title (72, Even), one-shot ahead of Helen Yeung.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024
Burns fired a career-low 61 on Friday to take a one-shot lead over Michael Kim and a two-shot lead on Dunlap at The American Express.
—Greg Beacham, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
Clark’s historic round at the famous links course in California included two eagles and nine birdies, giving him a one-shot lead ahead of Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
Steven Levy, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
Gordon also toured with Clapton, bassist Carl Radle and keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, the core of what, in 1970, became Derek and the Dominos, one of rock’s greatest one-shot groups.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2024
The water’s edge quickly became a hive of activity as players, caddies, camera crew and a rules official swarmed the area where McIlroy subsequently made his one-shot penalty drop.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Clark's final stroke was a two-putt birdie from 25 feet on Saturday, giving him a course record 12-under 60 and a one-shot lead over Ludvig Aberg, who missed a long eagle putt on the par-5 18th hole.
—Doug Ferguson, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
Cantlay seemed satisfied with the day’s work that earned him a one-shot lead over Cam Davis, Luke List and Jason Day, who each shot 65.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Megan Kirkpatrick, Glenelg, senior: The accomplished Kirkpatrick saved her best for last, winning her first career district title (72, Even), one-shot ahead of Helen Yeung.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024
Burns fired a career-low 61 on Friday to take a one-shot lead over Michael Kim and a two-shot lead on Dunlap at The American Express.
—Greg Beacham, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
Clark’s historic round at the famous links course in California included two eagles and nine birdies, giving him a one-shot lead ahead of Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
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“One-shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-shot. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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