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outside shot

NOUN

dark horse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

also-ran long shot sleeper underdog

WEAK

hundred-to-one shot improbability little chance little opportunity outside chance poor bet poor lookout poor possibility poor prognosis poor prospect slim chance small chance stalking horse unexpected winner unknown unknown quantity unlikelihood unlikely winner upsetter

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"The soldiers outside shot at it, and managed to knock it out of the air. They saved us, thank god."

From BBC • May 28, 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

Last year they had an outside shot in France, but really it was Ireland's title.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

“I caught a rhythm, had my outside shot going, got a couple ones in the paint as well,” James said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2024

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

outside shot

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