as in occasional
happening only once
this offer is a one-shot deal; if you refuse, you won't get another chance
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Its bravura one-shot episodes have received the lion’s share of the attention, but the searing intensity of Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s new Netflix miniseries isn’t reducible to a single stylistic choice.
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Another brutal first After the one-shot first period against the Canucks on Saturday and knowing the Rangers were facing a fast, physical team in the Kings, which can drive you bonkers with their defense work, a good start was crucial Tuesday.
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The owner of a big money Cash4Life ticket bought at a West Miami-Dade Publix has chosen to take his winnings as a $7 million one-shot payment, according to the Florida Lottery.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
The one-shot filming seems like such a thrill and a terror.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Another brutal first After the one-shot first period against the Canucks on Saturday and knowing the Rangers were facing a fast, physical team in the Kings, which can drive you bonkers with their defense work, a good start was crucial Tuesday.
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The owner of a big money Cash4Life ticket bought at a West Miami-Dade Publix has chosen to take his winnings as a $7 million one-shot payment, according to the Florida Lottery.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
The one-shot filming seems like such a thrill and a terror.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2025
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“One-shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-shot. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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