Word: longshot
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...knew the chances of both (Cornell and Princeton) losing were a longshot," sophomore guard Pat Smith said. "But you never know. We just gave it our best...
...always, one of the campaign's most sensitive issues is how much the "longshot candidates get covered. Jesse Jackson, as the only black, was followed even before he officially announced, and after his successful mission to Syria to negotiate the release of downed U.S. Airman Robert Goodman, the attention sharply increased. After Glenn slipped in the poll standings, more notice was given to Gary Hart. But there is still scant coverage for Alan Cranston, George McGovern, Ernest Rollings or Reubin Askew. Stories about the "second tier" of candidates, moreover, tend to dismiss them as having no chance...
...Glenn about each other's past records in a recent New Hampshire debate, demanding that those candidates cease arguing about each other and start arguing about the issues, he did so correctly. With the support he has, Mondale seems destined to win in July, but he will be a longshot in November if he does not learn from the reinvigorated Democratic coalition...
...like hell with a single visual strategy: flossy soft focus in The Getting of Wisdom, low-angled shots for the heroes and villains of Breaker Morant, hyperactive camerabatics to catch the footballers in The Club, and, to emphasize the lonely helplessness of Mac and his kind, a series of longshot landscapes that dwarf the actors. But with his jeweler's eye for casting and a fond patience with his actors, he allows every performance in Tender Mercies to shine through the visual clichés like the home truth in a country ballad...
Even with a Northern Dancer in his bloodline, every yearling is a longshot. But Sangster can use his superstars to cover the losers. Moreover, his worldwide sources enable him to place what he delicately calls "the lesser horses" where they bring the best possible fees. One far-out deal: a stud standing in Tasmania...