odds
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Whatever one’s views of her politics, there can be no denying that everything Omar has attained, from her education to her career, has been earned against high odds.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
Adding language differences raises the odds of things going sideways.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
The odds also currently favor the same magnitude of increases through the end of next year, at nearly 30% on Wednesday, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
As Li’s novel makes clear, to be young and ambitious in 18th century Europe meant having the fortitude to dream forbidden dreams, against all odds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Wall Street investment banks are like Las Vegas casinos: They set the odds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing odds
"Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 5
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