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underdogs

NOUN
unlikely winner in a contest or struggle
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If there was any solace for the Fighting Irish on Saturday night, it’s that they weren’t the only college football blue blood to turn into the shocking victims of underdogs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Anne Keothavong's team headed into the tie as underdogs, with all five Czech players placed higher in the singles rankings than any of the British squad.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Charles Lemonides of ValueWorks presented three stocks of underdogs he favors against larger competitors.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

And in the other corner, the mighty underdogs: Nathan Fielder and some guy from YouTube.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Jewish people have been the underdogs so often that they understand what it’s like to be an underdog.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman


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