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Recent Examples of long shot
Most think the locals’ bid is a long shot, largely on a belief that big companies always win.
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John Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
But Roy is widely seen as an extreme long shot for the job given his antagonism to leadership and his previous votes against procedural rules — legislation designed by the Rules panel that governs debate and consideration of amendments on the House floor — despite being on the committee.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
Starting safety Taylor Rapp didn’t practice Thursday and looks like a long shot to play.
—Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
New Orleans saw 8 inches of snow, breaking the previous record of 2.7 inches by a long shot, with Chalmette, Louisiana seeing 11.5 inches and Lafayette and Rayne seeing 10.5 inches.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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John Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
But Roy is widely seen as an extreme long shot for the job given his antagonism to leadership and his previous votes against procedural rules — legislation designed by the Rules panel that governs debate and consideration of amendments on the House floor — despite being on the committee.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
Starting safety Taylor Rapp didn’t practice Thursday and looks like a long shot to play.
—Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
New Orleans saw 8 inches of snow, breaking the previous record of 2.7 inches by a long shot, with Chalmette, Louisiana seeing 11.5 inches and Lafayette and Rayne seeing 10.5 inches.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long shot
Noun
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With no announcement of a winner planned until long after this year’s edition is in the books, festival organizers have been tight-lipped about front-runners and dark horses.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Thankfully, Flow will remain a dark horse for the trophy, as the assumed animation front-runner, The Wild Robot, was also recognized for its Score and Sound.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The closest the teams came was when Trocheck and Severson both went off the ice for unsportsmanlike conduct, resulting in four-on-four play.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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In the play, Kisa was gone when this tsunami hit and felt a lot of survivor’s guilt and began thinking about her own place in the world.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Having just defeated England, both sides appreciated the dangers of tyranny, and so federalists showed a willingness to appease anti-federalists’ concerns about encroachments on personal liberties.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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Even that, this team rushing to one another’s defense, responding to liberties taken against their teammates, felt different from this group.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shot. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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