longshot
Example Sentences
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On Feb. 27, 1860, Lincoln, then a longshot presidential hopeful, walked into the New York photography studio of Mathew Brady.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
That’s presuming the U.S. team — a 60-1 longshot — does the improbable and wins the final.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
A 7-1 longshot ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, So Happy won by 2 3/4 lengths and paid $16.60 after his first win around two turns and third win overall in four career starts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026
DraftKings may still be a longshot bet: Shares trade at the lofty valuation of 75 times earnings estimates for this year.
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026
Pena worked on the Botocudo project slowly and intermittently— it was a longshot idea, and he had much else to do.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
