longshot

Example Sentences

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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

The Fed isn’t declaring victory just yet — not by a longshot.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Then one of those challengers, 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani, won his longshot bid to be the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor.

From Slate • Jul. 30, 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