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Recent Examples of long shot
Tatum underwent surgery the very next day, but a return to form this quickly was considered a long shot.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
But that seems to be a long shot, depending on how fast his case moves.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Michigan is the favorite at +170, followed by its Final Four opponent, Arizona, at +180, and the Illini, another long shot at +400.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Republicans are priced at 6/5, while any other outcome is considered a long shot.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
But that seems to be a long shot, depending on how fast his case moves.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Michigan is the favorite at +170, followed by its Final Four opponent, Arizona, at +180, and the Illini, another long shot at +400.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Republicans are priced at 6/5, while any other outcome is considered a long shot.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long shot
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Even if all the aforementioned modern attempts fail to safely deliver their rover payloads to the moon, another dark horse contender still waits in the wings via a potential CLPS mission of its own.—
Christopher Cokinos,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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Given those accolades, Kuma was something of a dark horse in the competitoin.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The second half featured both teams coming up with big plays until Denver went cold down the stretch.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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But the umpires ruled the play still live and Antonacci ran around the bases for a two-run, inside-the-park home run.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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At a time when, even before the perils of war, thousands of Iranians were killed for demanding liberty, his work meets the moment with honesty and urgency.—
Nazanin Boniadi,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Presidential Records Act plays an important role in preserving the liberty and security that Henry and Lincoln spoke about.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shot. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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