longshot

Example Sentences

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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

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

It will be a longshot to get to the goal of -41.1 by the end of this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 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