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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At 29 years old, the former Red Sox farmhand faces long odds to reach the majors.
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Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Bringing corporations to the table One of the proposal’s principle architects said advocates for the tax increase had faced long odds from the start.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
But Mendler said repeatedly hearing no prepared her for the long odds that come with entrepreneurship.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The Spurs will try to become the first, but face long odds to do so, even if the odds for Game 3 imply Monday should be close.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 8 June 2026
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Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Bringing corporations to the table One of the proposal’s principle architects said advocates for the tax increase had faced long odds from the start.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
But Mendler said repeatedly hearing no prepared her for the long odds that come with entrepreneurship.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The Spurs will try to become the first, but face long odds to do so, even if the odds for Game 3 imply Monday should be close.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 8 June 2026
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“Long odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20odds. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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