long odds
noun
: a poor chance of winning
The team has made some major improvements, but they still face long odds.
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The Jays face long odds against the Mariners, the only one of Major League Baseball’s 30 teams to have never qualified for the World Series.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Steven Gerrard is only 33/1 to replace Bruce, which feels like long odds.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Winners have long odds indeed — one in 850,668, officials said.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
However, their young founders still face long odds.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Steven Gerrard is only 33/1 to replace Bruce, which feels like long odds.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Winners have long odds indeed — one in 850,668, officials said.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
However, their young founders still face long odds.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Long odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20odds. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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