long shots

plural of long shot

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Noun
  • And there’s Ben’s mother Anne Meara, who wrote plays, acted in everything from TV sitcoms to Shakespeare in the Park productions, and always preferred her son’s more serious work to his broader, big-budget laugh riots.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
  • That includes putting moves on opponents for jump shots, hitting far-out threes, and even pulling off four-point plays.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • All families are now less safe and left vulnerable to politicians and a Court that has abandoned its duty to protect personal liberties.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Keith Urban's romantic lyrical liberties are to be taken very lightly — so says the country singer amid his divorce from Hollywood superstar Nicole Kidman.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Long shots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shots. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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