underdog
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Laboe points out Curry Barker’s box office underdog “Obsession” as the latest example of a major low-budget indie success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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
He was sensationally rocked by a huge uppercut from underdog Prenga in the opening round, and then hit the canvas again later in the round.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The new format, expanding team participation from 32 to 48, has brought to center stage smaller, underdog countries that have outperformed expectations, produced unexpected heroes and warmed our collective hearts.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Maybe it’s just the fight of the underdog.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
A recommitment to the outcasts, the overlooked, the underdogs of society.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
England, for the first hour, struggled as they did against Ghana to break down a Panama side ranked 42nd in the world, even offering the underdogs hope with another vulnerable defensive display.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Sweden, ranked 36th and underdogs in their game against the eighth-ranked Netherlands, lost 5-1 because of the same defensive frailty.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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
Having so recently been one of the underdogs of the savannah, we are full of fears and anxieties over our position, which makes us doubly cruel and dangerous.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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Idioms and Expressions, List 1
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