Sentences with phrase «as long a shot»

He was seen as a long shot in the general election until the night he beat Hillary Clinton in the voting booths.

While a hostile move for GM is seen as a long shot, Marchionne is trying to lobby investors to support his case that GM and FCA would be better off merged, the sources said.

While UBI is still seen as a long shot on a national scale, the recent move signals that it's entering the political mainstream in California.

I hope he's right, but it strikes me as a long shot right now.

Still, his staff doesn't see much hope for the Bills now, posting them as the longest shot to win it at all at 100/1.

From a treetop tiger shoot in India, Robert Lehmann flew 8,000 miles to watch with his wife as his long shot Dust Commander took the rail soon after the start, stayed there nearly all the way and won the Kentucky Derby.

Either of those could go early, but I fancy Gus Poyet as a long shot.

Its because hes seen as a long shot at DE.

With that in mind, Woods fans may like to know that they may bet on their guy as a long shot (100 - 1, according to Golfodds.com) to win the Masters.

Both of those teams are listed as long shots to win the National Championship, but the longer odds at 5Dimes make both schools worthwhile bets.

As his longest shot was 442 feet, he didn't earn the bonus time to put him over the edge, so it's Sano who advances.

In the Sky Bet Correct Score market, a 1 - 1 draw is in at 5/1 but a 2 - 2 has some actual appeal here at 14/1 as a long shot.

While I'm there also going to be offering mini product shoots for makers, shooting individual products as cut - outs or against a light background, as well as longer shoots too for anyone who's interested.

Ms. Ferreras - Copeland was also making the rounds, as were others who are seen more as long shots: Jimmy Van Bramer and Donovan Richards Jr. of Queens and Ydanis Rodriguez, of Upper Manhattan.

De Blasio, the city's public advocate, entered the race in February as a long shot.

But several observers note that if there is one seat Poloncarz covets, even as a long shot, it's the one held by Majority Leader Joe Lorigo.

But Gallo said his own campaign attorney, city Corporation Counsel Andrew Zweben, had described the appeal as a long shot.

The state Republican Party identified seats throughout the state that it found to be viable and poured resources into those races while ignoring districts party leaders saw as long shots, according to Steve Stites, communications director for City Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone).

There's also a possibility that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt will argue that regulations of power plants» greenhouse gas emissions should be wiped away, although that's widely seen as a long shot.

As long a shot as it probably is, would have loved to see a mention of Sylvain Chomet's score for «The Illusionist» — surely one of the year's best.

In a normal year, The Disaster Artist and its idiosyncratic director and star might be dismissed even as a long shot, but consider this: With Harvey Weinstein now extinct, insiders believe that the tone and economics of awards season may undergo a substantial change.

The ebook marketplace is the slushpile, and it is just as long a shot to be plucked out of it as it ever was.

«But they all saw it as a long shot.

I got involved partly to send a message, but also because I didn't think it was quite as long a shot.»

Many, however, view that prospect as a long shot.

Slot Emilio Garza in as a long shot.»

Not exact matches

The officer maintained his composure during the minutes - long standoff, despite the suspect pointing an object at the officer as he yelled at the officer to «kill me» and «shoot me in the head.»

While cost of living may make this a longer shot, Washington, D.C. is not to be ignored as a legitimate contender.

The Trans - Pacific Partnership is on life support, and as President Barack Obama readies a long - shot push to get the free - trade deal through Congress this fall, he may be virtually the last elected official in Washington who hasn't given it up for dead.

On the other side, the manufacturers risked being publicly vilified, as well as the long - shot possibility that a sympathetic jury would ignore the lack of scientific evidence.

That sounds like as long as Turnberry is linked to Trump, it may not have a shot at ever hosting the prestigious major.

If Adele's album sales stay on track to reach 2.5 million, 25 would become this year's best - selling album by a long shot, surpassing Taylor Swift's 1989, sales of which stood at 1.74 million as of Nov. 12, according to Billboard.

Protesters are demanding protection from gun violence, including a ban on assault weapons such as the rifle used in Parkland, a prohibition on high - capacity magazines that let killers shoot long bursts without reloading, and more effective background checks for gun purchases.

As Twitter rants go, Stewart Butterfield's was epic: a 19 - tweet barrage of comments about racial injustice, the Charleston shooting and a «preposterous» Wall Street Journal editorial that declared institutionalized racism «no longer exists» in the United States.

It's a very long shot, but his performance in «Get Out» will stay with general audiences longer than Oldman's as Churchill.

The $ 450,000 Phantom is on rent from the U.S. because its high frame rate means a 1 1/2 second shot can be slowed to a hypnotic pace and made to last as long as it takes to wait for a flight.

Pinker's extensively researched thesis is that global violence has decreased throughout human history, as wrong as that may feel given the 24 - hour news cycle that came into being not long after two world wars and matured during an age of regular terrorist attacks and mass shootings.

Woods opened in August 2017 as a 100/1 long - shot to take the green jacket at the Masters, but after a month of solid play during which viewers have seen flashes of the Tiger of old, Woods» odds have fallen all the way down to 16/1, the seventh best odds in the field.

As you're running around and shooting enemies, the constant spinning means the day - night cycle is about 30 seconds long.

As the U.S. businessman has gone from long - shot Republican presidential candidate to the party's nominee for the White House, fears that Mr. Trump will act on some of his campaign statements — like renegotiating the North American free - trade agreement and pulling the United States out of the Trans - Pacific Partnership trade agreement — have spooked some Canadian small - business owners with U.S. interests.

I'm shooting for a 8 % — 15 % return on my investments as real estate is my favorite asset class to build long - term wealth.

As you can see, Hurricane Maria disrupted electricity more than any other event by a long shot:

Even countries as far away as the U.K. have expressed interest though it is a much longer shot to join in the near term.

Walmart and Dick's Sporting Goods said they would no longer sell guns to anyone under 21 years old, as two of the country's biggest gun sellers tightened their policies in the wake of a high - school shooting that left 17 people dead in Parkland, Fla..

Initially, they were a bit dubious about using AdWords to grow their business, but they told me that as long as we could produce leads through AdWords at the same price as their current channels, they were willing to give it a shot.

No matter which one you believe has a better shot at replacing government backed money in the long run as a payment method and / or as a store of value, it may be prudent to have some amount of both in your overall portfolio.

The Nasdaq provides the best news for bulls yet again, as is still the strongest major global index by a long shot.

Bottom line: The bull thesis for Stratasys looks like a long shot, whether Stratasys remains an independent operator or gets bought out as Susquehanna hopes it will.

Actually don't much matter what an ex-anything does with his time, as long as he's not the shot - caller anymore.

If James were to emerge as the longest of long shots, he would add style and wit to the show.