long shot

noun

Definition of long shotnext
as in dark horse

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Recent Examples of long shot From its inception, the Swift Boost mission was always viewed as a long shot. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Finding a new use for these byproducts may sound like a long shot, but it’s been done before. — Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026 Malawi football has been a long shot at international competitions for years. — Pj Green august 9, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 There was a long shot taken at an Egyptian port on the Mediterranean Sea to show the range of their weapons. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for long shot
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  1. dark horse
  2. play
  3. liberty
Noun
  • Rahm has been the quiet dark horse in all of this, and his comments to the BBC on Tuesday only add to his strategic position.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Bo Nix is also back healthy for a Broncos team that looks improved on paper, and Joe Burrow has returned to lead Cincinnati, a popular dark horse pick in the AFC.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of dark horse
Noun
  • Seattle's success led the Las Vegas Raiders to hire Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as its head coach, and the team tapped Brian Fleury as his play-calling replacement.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
  • De La Cruz was involved in a sparkling defensive play in the bottom of the inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of play
Noun
  • Taylor is charged with felony indecent liberties with a student by school guardian, officials said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Creative liberties include a romance between Borden and the family’s live-in maid, Bridget Sullivan (Vicky Krieps).
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of liberty

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