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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Biden referred to his tenuous political standing Tuesday, against referring to Truman, whose own run for the presidency was a battle against long odds as he was widely written off before prevailing in 1948.
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Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
There is a degree of pride that emerges from living in a place that is facing long odds.
—Richard E. Ocejo, TIME, 2 July 2024
Democrats currently hold a narrow 51-seat majority in the Senate but are facing long odds to keep it, with Cook Political Report rating one currently Democratic seat as solid for Republicans and a three others as toss-ups.
—Tommy Barone, ABC News, 21 June 2024
Why this Farm Bill faces long odds Despite the monumental effort from the pork lobby and its allies, the odds of this year’s Farm Bill nullifying Prop 12 appear slim.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 4 June 2024
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Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
There is a degree of pride that emerges from living in a place that is facing long odds.
—Richard E. Ocejo, TIME, 2 July 2024
Democrats currently hold a narrow 51-seat majority in the Senate but are facing long odds to keep it, with Cook Political Report rating one currently Democratic seat as solid for Republicans and a three others as toss-ups.
—Tommy Barone, ABC News, 21 June 2024
Why this Farm Bill faces long odds Despite the monumental effort from the pork lobby and its allies, the odds of this year’s Farm Bill nullifying Prop 12 appear slim.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 4 June 2024
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“Long odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20odds. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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