longshot

Example Sentences

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Pratt, a registered Republican, launched a longshot campaign for mayor in January despite being a political outsider who has not held public office.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

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

In New York City, Zohran Mamdani overcame the longshot odds that came from being charismatic, energetic, and actually interested in government.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 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