long shot
Example Sentences
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This is a long shot, and it has been tried before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But she’s not alone, not by a long shot.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Our Founders were not poor men, but they weren’t Griffin-rich by a long shot – that’s British monarchy levels of money.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 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’s a long shot, but it’s the only idea she’s got.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
