LONG SHOTS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

long shots

noun

plural of long shot

as in dark horses

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Noun

Just three plays later, Madsen connected with junior wideout Cam Bates for a 6-yard touchdown and a 17-10 lead that set the groundwork for Boise State to run away with the game.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Both teams had three touchdown drives in the third quarter all of Rice's covering 75 yards on a total of 12 plays.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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Noun

And the film doesn’t let Seyfried off the hook either, forcing her to confront how her portrayal in The Dropout might have been painful for Holmes, despite clearly being fictionalized to allow for taking a few liberties with the facts.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
West was convicted of indecent liberties with a child involving three girls and served on the state GOP’s Plan of Organization Committee during Whatley’s time leading the party, The News & Observer reported previously.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

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