long shot
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That could allow its current investors to start cashing out even if the refinery never gets built — a milestone many energy industry insiders still view as a long shot.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
“Congressional Democratic support of legislation that would undercut Democratic governors and attorneys general is a long shot, in our view,” wrote Stifel Chief Washington Policy Strategist Brian Gardner in a research note this week.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
How long of a financial leash should parents extend to their children to pursue a long shot?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
While fantasy seems a long shot, ‘Fallout’s’ Walton Goggins and ‘The Boys’ adversaries Antony Starr and Karl Urban are all worthy.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
He knew it was a long shot, he told me during one of our marathon late-night phone sessions, but he wanted to try.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
