far-fetched
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Much of what happens in the basement tends toward melodrama and feels especially far-fetched — it’s the horror movie component.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
If he is succession planning for 33-year-old Kane, given a paucity of top-flight options, a Lankshear call-up may not be so far-fetched.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Admissions officers described numerous times where a seemingly far-fetched application proved true, and awed them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Sure, some may call it crazy or far-fetched.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
I say it, but this time when I hear myself say it, it sounds a bit far-fetched, even to me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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