underdog
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended his government's decision, telling MPs that "Britain has to stand for fairness against injustice. Where people are being bullied out of their homes... we will always stand with the underdog."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Giesinger’s Marx knows getting into Oktoberfest could mean giving up the brand’s underdog identity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
“It’s an underdog story about fighting the system and going up against a giant corporation,” says Green.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
If the Brewers and Dodgers meet again in October, Murphy will only be too happy to tell us who the underdog is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Matt knew he’d been, quite literally, an underdog, and Maria couldn’t resist a crusade.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
And in the other corner, the mighty underdogs: Nathan Fielder and some guy from YouTube.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
The documentary also follows the labour movement's latest underdogs -- riders for delivery apps like GrubHub and DoorDash -- who remain largely invisible.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Western Michigan kicker Dieter Kelly scored all 12 of the Broncos’ points as the 27.5-point underdogs nearly upset No. 16 Michigan before losing 13-12 on a Hail Mary touchdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
A recommitment to the outcasts, the overlooked, the underdogs of society.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The British had the best uniforms and the shiny new guns, but there was something exciting about the Patriots—being underdogs and fighting off the mighty British army.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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My Brother Sam is Dead
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