outside shot
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After only 42 overs were possible across the first two days, South Africa now have an outside shot at victory over days four and five, ideally by dismissing Australia cheaply and enforcing the follow-on.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
They would have an outside shot at the first overall pick, where USC star Juju Watkins is expected to be the top pick should she choose not to return to school for another college season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Piastri, who led the standings longer than anyone else this season, was still in with an outside shot and had no intention of simply rolling over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
Obviously, I also know that it's a bit of an outside shot.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
It was then that I would feel a pressure to give in, to let a rebound go over my head, to take the outside shot when I knew I had to take the ball inside.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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