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Recent Examples of long shot
The Sun Belt Conference Tournament is set up to be one of the more difficult for a long shot to win, as Georgia State is about to discover.
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Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
But Achilles’ candidacy is a long shot.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Then one afternoon in September, Davis learned that his long shot had paid off — in a way that, even now, feels surreal.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Stanford’s chances are rated a long shot.
—Randy Jennings, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
But Achilles’ candidacy is a long shot.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Then one afternoon in September, Davis learned that his long shot had paid off — in a way that, even now, feels surreal.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Stanford’s chances are rated a long shot.
—Randy Jennings, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long shot
Noun
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The Zephyrs enter the tournament in their usual position – not as a favorite, but a dark horse.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
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Once the greatest skier in the world, the now 30-year-old was always a dark horse for a gold medal in her best event, the slalom.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This run in pool play served as a monumental, if expected, step for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some fans of rival clubs may take exception to either side’s style of play, or fanbase, or history, or manager, or some of their players, or their owners, financial might or, in City’s case, the pending Premier League charges.—
The Athletic,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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We're all endowed with the same inalienable rights to life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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And there is no setting more emblematic of freedom—and its discontents—than the campus, where tenure is supposed to protect the intellectual liberty of faculty and students living independently for the first time try on new ideas and identities.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shot. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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