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
And if the Spurs win, sportsbooks will still lose, because the team from south-central Texas were such a longshot at the beginning of the year that the payouts would also create a liability.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Among the critics is Pratt, a registered Republican, who launched a longshot campaign for mayor in January, on the anniversary of that wildfire that destroyed his home.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
The two companies have little in common, and the success of the combination is a longshot, mostly because nuclear fusion itself is still an unproven technology.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
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
