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underdogs

NOUN
unlikely winner in a contest or struggle
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A recommitment to the outcasts, the overlooked, the underdogs of society.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

And on this point, the Norwegians are willing to concede that they are underdogs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Scotland are considerable underdogs, which is fair enough.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

The players he signed to free-agent contracts or traded for were underdogs, outcasts and second-fiddles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Jewish people have been the underdogs so often that they understand what it’s like to be an underdog.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman



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