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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Giavara’s lawsuit faces long odds in court, where the standard to convince juries that similarities between two works constitute copyright infringement are high.
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29 June 2026
Americans like a good underdog story, and wagers are coming in on some teams with exceptionally long odds.
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The Heat rocketed from middling long odds to the fifth favorite for the next NBA championship with the seismic trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee.
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Facing long odds, Sydney commits to leading without reproducing the toxicity she’s witnessed from Carmy.
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Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Americans like a good underdog story, and wagers are coming in on some teams with exceptionally long odds.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
The Heat rocketed from middling long odds to the fifth favorite for the next NBA championship with the seismic trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee.
—
Greg Cote
june 28,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Facing long odds, Sydney commits to leading without reproducing the toxicity she’s witnessed from Carmy.
—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
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“Long odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20odds. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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