as in dark horse
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Recent Examples of long shot
Her third goal was most iconic as her long shot stemmed from 54 yards out and gave the USA a 3-0 lead.
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Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
The Atlanta Hawks won the lottery last year as a long shot, and their odds were twice as high.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Prevost was considered a long shot by conclave watchers.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first pope from the United States in the Catholic Church's history, stunning many who thought a U.S. pope was a long shot.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 May 2025
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Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
The Atlanta Hawks won the lottery last year as a long shot, and their odds were twice as high.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Prevost was considered a long shot by conclave watchers.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first pope from the United States in the Catholic Church's history, stunning many who thought a U.S. pope was a long shot.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long shot
Noun
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But when a dark horse candidate emerges, bodies start to stack up and things get messy very fast.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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As always, the potential for a dark horse candidate remains a possibility.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Just because the owner voted to outlaw the play doesn’t mean Johnson won’t consider it.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Receiver Ladd McConkey made the splash play of the day down the left sideline during the third-down period.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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In 1950, the Council of Europe adopted the European Convention of Human Rights, an international treaty drafted to protect human rights and liberties.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The case touches on a host of politicized issues, including federal land use, religious liberty and efforts to balance corporate interests with limited natural resources and environmental degradation.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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“Long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20shot. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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