long shot

Example Sentences

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DSA-LA member Anna Gross argued that neither candidate was ideal, with Huang, who has little political experience, being a long shot and Raman hesitating to fully embrace the group.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

"It's a long shot and ambitious but the species needs time and space without being constantly walloped by myrtle rust to hopefully express some resistance," Professor Fensham said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Freddie Stone, 24, is standing in his dad's fish and chip restaurant in Carbis Bay and says saving a deposit for an average £300k home is "a long shot".

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

This doesn’t by a long shot spell the end of its reserve status.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

It was a long shot to send a jailhouse appeal, but from where I was sitting I had nothing to play but long shots.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos