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underdogs

NOUN
unlikely winner in a contest or struggle
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"I think naturally we are definite underdogs," Boulter, the current world number 54, told BBC Sport.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 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

Having so recently been one of the underdogs of the savannah, we are full of fears and anxieties over our position, which makes us doubly cruel and dangerous.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari


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