against all odds
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: despite success being very unlikely
He was able to do it, against all odds.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
How, against all odds, has City Lights managed to remain a vital symbol of literary dissent and free speech?
—Gioia Woods, Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Yes, against all odds, Lucy and Max find each other in New Vegas.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
As Stephen and Linda Tavani reflect on their portraits in the exhibit, behind the pain and all of the loss, there is hope against all odds.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for against all odds
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