pipe dream
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With a combined record of 2-10, the highly anticipated Rams-Chargers Freeway Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium looks like a pipe dream.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
"It's something I've dreamed about for years and it used to be a bit of a pipe dream," said Tom Johnstone, when asked about the prospect of Wakefield Trinity winning a Super League Grand Final.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Getting this bill through the House is not a pipe dream.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Vozinha played 80 times as Cape Verde chased the pipe dream of someday reaching the World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
I loved the idea, even though the gallery seemed like a pipe dream.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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