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- noun Plural form of
longshot .
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Examples
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I agree, a Silverblade reprint is probably the longest of longshots, which is why I have a scattering of the issues and it's on my "to buy" list always.
Saturday at the (virtual) garage sale | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2007
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The four contestants eliminated this week all fell into the categories "longshots" (Becky, Patrick), "snowballs" (Bobby) and "httn" (Stephanie).
Archive 2006-02-01 2006
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The four contestants eliminated this week all fell into the categories "longshots" (Becky, Patrick), "snowballs" (Bobby) and "httn" (Stephanie).
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Which of these four Senate longshots has the best chance of winning next month?
Daily Fix Poll: Which long-shot Senate candidate has the best chance of winning? Felicia Sonmez 2010
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And in the past three days we've seen two former longshots come straight into their crosshairs.
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Though Fabrizio's research suggests that these longshots are better than the public thinks at keeping games close, the approach won't help much in your office bracket pool.
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"No one really gave us a shot," a gleeful Justin Tuck said after all those longshots indeed came in.
Giants Overcome the Odds Aditi Kinkhabwala 2012
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I honestly have no idea what the weather in Kansas City is like, but I'm guessing it's got to be more ideal for the longshots than in Buffalo.
Alyssa Jung: Could Bills-Chiefs Be the Game? Alyssa Jung 2010
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MTV's Splash Page runs down possible movies that could feature Typhoid Mary, noting that Daredevil is probably the most obvious, since that's where the character debuted, but also mentions Deadpool and even Avengers as longshots.
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Rather than pursuing the usual political strategy of focusing on close races, Republicans and conservative groups have spent money on longshots as well - testing to see whether a nudge can make a sleepy race competitive.
With cash lead, GOP adds to its targets Dan Eggen 2010
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