underdog
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Hilton, a former Fox News commentator and political advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron, has embraced his underdog status.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
But Milwaukee isn’t some plucky underdog from the discount bin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"Being the underdog has given him the freedom to take some big swings."
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
"She always fought for the underdog and those with special needs," they said.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
At least he’d been an appealing underdog then.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
The sixth-ranked underdogs were still snarling deep into the second half with one thunderous hit from Alev Kelter, hoisting and dumping England captain Meg Jones, rallying her team.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 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
The documentary also follows the labour movement's latest underdogs -- riders for delivery apps like GrubHub and DoorDash -- who remain largely invisible.
From Barron's ● 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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