long shot

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That could allow its current investors to start cashing out even if the refinery never gets built — a milestone many energy industry insiders still view as a long shot.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Lorraine Ali concurs: “I’m rooting for long shot Patricia Arquette, who was unforgettable as the matriarch.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

All it has to do now, after beginning the season as a 150-1 long shot, is avoid defeat in the last game of the season at Celtic on Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Trades on these markets, often exhibiting the long shot bias, routinely lose money, the Journal’s analysis found.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The $1.60 a day I was paying for my steer’s meal may seem cheap—but it doesn’t include all the costs of the industrial farm, not by a long shot.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan