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Recent Examples of long shot
That was a long shot to begin with and that strategy won’t work without a strong and powerful offensive line.
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Protz remains a long shot to make the team, but the invite meant a lot to the 2024 fourth-round pick.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
But within those few episodes is a devastating story about a young boy who commits a horrendous crime that unfolds in excruciating detail, with each episode consisting of a single long shot.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
And suddenly, that term — long shot — feels terribly apt in describing just about everything surrounding the 2025 San Francisco 49ers.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Protz remains a long shot to make the team, but the invite meant a lot to the 2024 fourth-round pick.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
But within those few episodes is a devastating story about a young boy who commits a horrendous crime that unfolds in excruciating detail, with each episode consisting of a single long shot.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
And suddenly, that term — long shot — feels terribly apt in describing just about everything surrounding the 2025 San Francisco 49ers.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long shot
Noun
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In the snap, Hadid's daughter could be seen sitting on a dark horse with her boots hanging over the horse's side.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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The winner here emerges as a dark horse contender.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The play itself, however, is a mess.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The women’s team starts with 12 non-conference bouts and kicks off conference play by hosting the Memphis Tigers on New Year’s Eve.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This principle is a critical protection for both individual liberty and democracy, as an army turned inward can be a powerful instrument of oppression.—
Elizabeth Goitein,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
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Their sins will be washed away by the waters of liberty.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shot. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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