as in dark horse
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Recent Examples of long shot
If Madrid is actually in the sweepstakes, Minnesota would be considered a long shot.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025
But that is a long shot and still won’t increase the chances of Trudeau returning.
—Patrick James, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
Staley is a current long shot to become the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Williamson, a two-time presidential hopeful, is a long shot in the race to replace Harrison, though she’s remained a recognizable face in party politics as an outspoken progressive who’s positioned herself as an outsider within the party.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2025
But that is a long shot and still won’t increase the chances of Trudeau returning.
—Patrick James, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
Staley is a current long shot to become the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Williamson, a two-time presidential hopeful, is a long shot in the race to replace Harrison, though she’s remained a recognizable face in party politics as an outspoken progressive who’s positioned herself as an outsider within the party.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long shot
Noun
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Stroman now has zero posts on Instagram, and also has a profile picture of a dark horse.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Nosferatu is a late-inning surprise, not just at the box office — especially for a horror film opening on Christmas Day — but possibly a dark horse the studio now thinks could get some Oscar love.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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State of play: The company has integrations with over 300 major ERP, billing, procure-to-pay (P2P), and human resources information system (HRIS) platforms to enable its agents to automate various finance and accounting tasks.—
Ryan Lawler,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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Alaric Jackson is likely to command a sizable offer on the open market, given his own play in 2024 and the number of premium free agent options at the position.—
Adam Grosbard,
Orange County Register,
28 Jan. 2025
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One of the film’s greatest liberties comes late in the game, occurring chronologically after that Bible saves John’s life.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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The new moon in Aquarius is pushing us to embrace freedom and liberty.—
Lisa Stardust,
refinery29.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shot. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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