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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So Bradley entered the final round with a one-shot lead over Scott and just two ahead of 24-year-old rising star Ludvig Åberg.
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Brody Miller, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
After that, Cobbs had one-shot roles on the most notable TV dramas of their time.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 3 July 2024
Experts suggest that addressing productivity doesn’t have a one-shot solution.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024
The one-shot comic won both the Eisner and Harvey Awards for Best Single Issue or Story in 1994, and was later adapted for TV.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
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Brody Miller, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
After that, Cobbs had one-shot roles on the most notable TV dramas of their time.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 3 July 2024
Experts suggest that addressing productivity doesn’t have a one-shot solution.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024
The one-shot comic won both the Eisner and Harvey Awards for Best Single Issue or Story in 1994, and was later adapted for TV.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
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“One-shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-shot. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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