longshot

Example Sentences

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Among the critics is Pratt, a registered Republican, who launched a longshot campaign for mayor in January, on the anniversary of that wildfire that destroyed his home.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The Fed isn’t declaring victory just yet — not by a longshot.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

Division crown is a longshot for Texans, but they can still improve their seeding.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

The two companies have little in common, and the success of the combination is a longshot, mostly because nuclear fusion itself is still an unproven technology.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Pena worked on the Botocudo project slowly and intermittently— it was a longshot idea, and he had much else to do.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann