underdogs

Example Sentences

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Brian Lindstrom, a filmmaker whose documentaries shined a light on society’s underdogs and inspired social change, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

That Hearts is in title contention makes them one of the great underdogs in world sports—and not only because the club’s other nickname is the Jam Tarts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

It isn’t clear why traders are spending their money on extreme underdogs and ineligible candidates, and the pattern is seemingly at odds with Polymarket CEO and founder Shayne Coplan’s stated purpose for the market.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

A music scene meant to give voice to the underdogs ended up making the night worse for many of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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