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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Yet, despite the long odds, Democratic leadership in the House and Senate is planning to force another vote on condemning the war next week when lawmakers return to Washington from the Easter recess.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
The animal always faced long odds to find its way out into the North Sea, itself a journey of several hundred kilometers (miles), and then to the Atlantic Ocean.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Whatever the level of geopolitical volatility, millions of people like to buy a chance to win big at astonishingly long odds.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Harris, a retired general, faces long odds in the heavily Republican district but Democrats tout strong special election performance.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
The animal always faced long odds to find its way out into the North Sea, itself a journey of several hundred kilometers (miles), and then to the Atlantic Ocean.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Whatever the level of geopolitical volatility, millions of people like to buy a chance to win big at astonishingly long odds.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Harris, a retired general, faces long odds in the heavily Republican district but Democrats tout strong special election performance.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Long odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20odds. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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