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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So far, Moreno appears to be the bill’s principal sponsor, and the measure faces long odds and likely heavy amendment in committee, as tax legislation with broad international implications typically invites extensive review.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Bowman, who is Vice President JD Vance's half brother, faces long odds in the heavily Democratic city.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
The value of potentially having a top-10 team at these long odds could be immense.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Bowman, who is Vice President JD Vance's half brother, faces long odds in the heavily Democratic city.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
The value of potentially having a top-10 team at these long odds could be immense.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for long odds
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“Long odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20odds. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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