long shot
Example Sentences
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Early lines have the Clippers as a deep long shot to win the title, their odds rattling around the ocean floor with the Pelicans, Grizzlies and Kings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
But she’s not alone, not by a long shot.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
But Cigar, at odds of 1-10, got caught up in a speed duel and wound up losing to a 39-1 long shot named Dare and Go.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
"It was a total long shot, but, like a UFO believer, I held on to the possibility of making contact," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Each time they came upon a tantalizing long shot, one of them set to work on making the case for it, in an elaborate presentation, complete with PowerPoint slides.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
