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Recent Examples of long shot
But within those few episodes is a devastating story about a young boy who commits a horrendous crime that unfolds in excruciating detail, with each episode consisting of a single long shot.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
And suddenly, that term — long shot — feels terribly apt in describing just about everything surrounding the 2025 San Francisco 49ers.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Coming off his second season playing in an independent league at 30, a pathway back to a major-league team’s affiliate — let alone returning to the majors — felt like a long shot.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
As a result, the White Sox could suddenly be willing to spend as much as $450 million on a blockbuster contract signing, though stealing Tucker from the Cubs is still probably a long shot.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
And suddenly, that term — long shot — feels terribly apt in describing just about everything surrounding the 2025 San Francisco 49ers.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Coming off his second season playing in an independent league at 30, a pathway back to a major-league team’s affiliate — let alone returning to the majors — felt like a long shot.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
As a result, the White Sox could suddenly be willing to spend as much as $450 million on a blockbuster contract signing, though stealing Tucker from the Cubs is still probably a long shot.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long shot
Noun
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While Kitsch is terrific as Edwards, the show’s dark horse is Tom Hopper, who plays Navy SEAL Lieutenant, Raife Hastings, a Rhodesian expatriate.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Mizzou is looking like a dark horse in a wide open SEC.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Sep. 2025
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In such a scenario, IPOs offer a better play for the Indian markets as managements and bankers price the issue attractively, drawing significant investor interest, experts told CNBC.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Regardless of who is to blame for the play, the Chiefs' offense in totality has not looked anything resembling the team that made it to the Super Bowl just last year.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Timchenko emphasizes that personal liberties enable speed and innovation, allowing entrepreneurs to mobilize resources and execute projects efficiently and effectively.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And even some vaccine proponents are supporting the new policy in the name of promoting individual liberties.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shot. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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