longshot
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But, let’s face it, Hilton is an exceeding longshot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
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
And if the Spurs win, sportsbooks will still lose, because the Texas team had such longshot odds at the beginning of the year that the payouts would also create a liability.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
His longshot bid for city hall comes on the anniversary of a wildfire that destroyed his home and became one of California's most destructive blazes on record.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 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
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