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Posen is perhaps just as much of a long shot as his predecessors.
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Cathleen Chen, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
The first ask — a $2 billion payment from the legislature to PERA — was a long shot, given the state’s uncertain fiscal picture next year.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2024
This in my mind is now the only credible prospect for the final leg up and is not exactly a long shot.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
At the turn of the century, even having a power socket in your seat was a long shot.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
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Cathleen Chen, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
The first ask — a $2 billion payment from the legislature to PERA — was a long shot, given the state’s uncertain fiscal picture next year.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2024
This in my mind is now the only credible prospect for the final leg up and is not exactly a long shot.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
At the turn of the century, even having a power socket in your seat was a long shot.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shot. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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