underdog
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Appeared in the April 27, 2026, print edition as 'Musk Is Underdog in Fight Against OpenAI'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Underdog Romero, 29, was deservedly awarded a unanimous decision with scores of 115-112, 115-112 and 118-109.
From BBC • May 3, 2025
Check city websites, YMCAs, Facebook groups or organizations including Seattle’s Underdog Sports Leagues for active, inviting places to meet new people.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023
In recent years, Quaid has become reliable in supporting roles such as his baddie in "The Intruder," or as Coach Dick Vermeil in "American Underdog."
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2023
Holding tight through the scary parts, until we tell him Scooby-Doo will save the day, Bugs Bunny will get away, Underdog will arrive before the train hits Sweet Polly Purebred.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
Vocabulary lists containing underdog
Idioms and Expressions, List 1
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Academy Awards, List 2
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My Brother Sam is Dead
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