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Word: longshots (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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This was an incredible longshot. Longer than the '69 Mets. Longer than Jimmy Carter in '74. Longer than Bucky Dent...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: An Unlikely Hero | 5/15/1979 | See Source »

Burke St. John, a stocky sophomore, looks like the longshot here. Although a "strong option runner," according to Restic, no soph has ever started a game at quarterback since Restic rode in seven seasons...

Author: By Bill Scheft, | Title: Lost in The Shuffle-And Only One Winning Card | 9/24/1977 | See Source »

Robertson, addressing a small group of supporters at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, conceded defeat at 11 p.m. last night, saying that although his effort was a longshot. "I hope the issues we brought up in the campaign will have influence on the political positions Kennedy makes in office...

Author: By J. WYATT Emmerich and David B. Hilder, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSONS | Title: Kennedy Wins in a Landslide; Volunteers Jam Headquarters | 11/3/1976 | See Source »

Prices may seem high at first glance, but your taste buds will overrule your wallet by a longshot. The people are unusually friendly, and Underdog's pinball prices are lower than most places in the Square. (It also has the distinction of having a copy of Outer Space, undoubtedly the best machine ever made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Glutton's Guide to the Square | 7/1/1974 | See Source »

Bill Stedman--"I want the longshot--the Mets in seven games. I think it'll go to seven, and if it does, the Mets will take it. They've just got this luck...

Author: By James W. Reinig, | Title: By Jiminy | 10/13/1973 | See Source »

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