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Recent Examples of long shot
Galloway tracks down a long shot to right field to bring up the Bobcat bats.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
At the start of February, the thought of TCU men’s basketball reaching the NCAA Tournament felt like a long shot.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
Poor Leo is a long, long shot, and his odds just continue to decrease.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Searching for the next Sieler is a long shot, but at least there’s walking, breathing and living proof in Miami’s locker room that having opportunity is the starting point,.
—Omar Kelly
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
At the start of February, the thought of TCU men’s basketball reaching the NCAA Tournament felt like a long shot.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
Poor Leo is a long, long shot, and his odds just continue to decrease.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Searching for the next Sieler is a long shot, but at least there’s walking, breathing and living proof in Miami’s locker room that having opportunity is the starting point,.
—Omar Kelly
march 13, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long shot
Noun
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Here’s a rundown of the players to watch, potential dark horse teams and game previews for every region in the 2026 NCAA women’s basketball tournament.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The last true dark horse winner was Jimmy Carter in 1976.—
Keith Naughton,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Shamet was fouled on the play and missed the and-one free throw, but second-year backup big man Ariel Hukporti grabbed the offensive rebound to create a second shot opportunity.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The cost to individuals' liberty is also increasing.—
Martin Kaste,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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The show, criticized for liberties taken, will presumably depict the fatal crash.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shot. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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