Sentences with phrase «long shots in»

If you have nothing but long shots in your portfolio, you are likely to make meager returns or lose money over long periods, rather than making the high returns you seek.

Central Florida is ready for its close - ups and its long shots in «The Florida Project,» a film of breathtaking images and tones.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former New York Gov. George Pataki has been described as the longest of long shots in a crowded field of 16 Republicans seeking the party's nomination for president.

Many casual bettors love taking long shots in hopes of a big day, but that has been a losing strategy.

These odds make them the two of the biggest long shots in recent history.

But McGuire calmed down when substitute Blanton Simmons dropped in two long shots in the last 26 seconds to win for Marquette 57 - 56.

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

Elneny is not a DM but he is an extremely good box to box attacking midfielder with an outstanding long shot in his arsenal.

James is probably the longest shot in the list, but I think this is one of the most unpredictable drafts we've seen this millennium.

As for the longest shot in this year's race: Frammento, starting way outside from the No. 21 post, would get you 70 - 1 odds.

However in 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2017, those teams have not only built cars that were capable of winning multiple races, but arguably of challenging for the championship, too (OK, so that's a long shot in the case of 2012 and 2013).

But those folks are not a majority by a long shot in this district.

The former Nevada state lawmaker, once a long shot in the battle for the GOP Senate nomination, won the June primary thanks in part to strong support from many in the Tea Party movement.

But state Sen. Carl Marcellino (R - LI) said that's a long shot in this legislative session, which ends on June 17.

After all, Tea Party candidate Rick Barber is a long shot in his July runoff race for the Republican nomination for an Alabama congressional seat.

Chang, a long shot in the heavily Democratic district, has enlisted the help of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Mr. Felder does have a primary challenger, Blake Morris, but his campaign would seem to be a long shot in a district in which Mr. Felder runs on multiple party lines, and won unopposed in 2016.

Though Buffalo may be considered a long shot in many circles, Lorigo said the idea of bringing Amazon's HQ2 to Buffalo is not terribly far - fetched.

Online matchmaking sites have been around in India for quite some time, like Shaadi.com or Bharatmatrimony.com, but they are long shot in a country of a billion - plus people.

The Gypsy Moths «title is explained in a silent long shot in which Rettig (Burt Lancaster), the self - destructive parachutist, pauses to examine moths immolating themselves on a lamp on the Brandons» front lawn.

A longer shot in the makeup category would be «Hellboy 2: The Golden Army,» though I'm skeptical of its chances in the absence of a nomination for its predecessor.

There's one long shot in a car that stays entirely fixed to Neeson's eyes as someone relays information to him.

As Oscars season has continued, Lady Bird has become more and more of a long shot in each of the five categories in which it's nominated.

Mudbound is nominated four times, but they're a long shot in Adapted Screenplay and Supporting actor, and we're all agreed on rooting for Roger Deakins in Best Cinematography (though a win for Mudbound «s Rachel Morrison there would mean the first win by a woman in that category ever, so rooting interests abound), so it's Mary in Best Original Song as Netflix's great narrative hope.

Oscar - winning screenwriter - turned - director Aaron Sorkin («The Social Network») is not to be underestimated; he adapted Molly Bloom's truth - is - stranger - than - fiction gambling thriller starring twice - nominated Jessica Chastain («The Help,» «Zero Dark Thirty») as a brilliant skier - turned - high - stakes - poker - wrangler — she's a long shot in this year's overcrowded Actress category.

The art directors, Barton Landsman and Craig Gillespie, attended the ad's day - long shoot in Canada, and even ate lunch with Kerrigan that day.

A long shot in every respect.

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Money is not the only thing that motivates great employees by a long shot, but compensating your staff well is still important in order to hold onto them.

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.»

The company joins a long list of businesses that have cut ties with the National Rifle Association or sought to clarify their relationship with the industry since a deadly shooting in Florida last month.

Not long after, in 2007, 24 - year - old Maurice Pulley was gunned down after testifying against a man who had shot him in the face earlier that year.

Cabela's announced in October 2017 that it would no longer sell bump stocks, following the shooting in Las Vegas.

You're better going short, since the majority of your shots in a golf game are made with your wedge and putter: «Everyone likes a long drive, and it's exciting, but to really lower your handicap, chipping and putting will do it a lot faster.»

Indeed, the once thriving labour - sponsored funds sector seems to be teetering on the verge of oblivion — a good thing, in the eyes of critics who claim it puts unsophisticated investors at risk and skews Canada's venture capital market toward technology sector long shots with little chance of payoff.

Citing concerns about giving Google «a significant advantage over competitors,» a New York federal judge shot down a settlement that would permit Google to make millions of books accessible online — the latest setback in the Internet behemoth's six - year - long legal battle over its digital library.

Now the Missouri native has switched to the Republican Party and is making a long - shot bid in his home state to unseat incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Democrat.

Trump was referring to the long - debunked myth that Army Gen. John Joseph «Black Jack» Pershing, who was the governor of the Philippines after the Spanish - American war, quelled Muslim insurgents there by shooting them with bullets that had been dipped in pig's blood.

It's not surprising that the largest city in Hawaii is on this list — Hawaii is the most expensive state to live in by a long shot.

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.

The worst injury was suffered by Ryan Berntt, a teenager who was shot in the head with a rubber bullet by police, leaving him in a month - long coma and with permanent brain damage.

The drones themselves were just a foot long and weighed eight ounces, but thanks to Intel's Shooting Star service, which controls the drones in unison, more than a thousand can take to the sky to create visual experiences.

He's already played a thunderous trailer for Halo 4, the forthcoming instalment of Microsoft's bestselling alien shoot -»em - up, and now dims the lights again for another preview, this time for Splinter Cell: Blacklist, the next title in the long - running super-spy series.

You may have heard that Toronto is putting up more skyscrapers than any other North American city — by a long shot, in fact.

The center of the cord is gray matter — essentially an extension of the brain, like a tail — that is sheathed in fibrous white matter, with long, thin nerve fibers called axons shooting out at intervals to wire every part of the body.

Sony's PlayStation 4 is in a strong position: Over 70 million consoles have been sold, putting Sony in first place by a long shot, and a relatively new PS4 console is on sale for the other 6.93 billion people who don't own one yet.

But despite widespread unhappiness in the party over Trump's tariffs, passage of such legislation would be a long shot - especially since a two - thirds super-majority would be needed for passage over a likely presidential veto.

Western Australia's flat white, long black, latte and hot chocolate set have maintained their strong support for the Liberal Party, delivering an espresso shot in the arm for the government the day before the election.

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.