underdog
Example Sentences
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Elon Musk’s trial against OpenAI begins Monday, with legal experts and Kalshi’s prediction market agreeing he’s an underdog in the case.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
I am the underdog in this race, and my parents are working-class Georgians.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
As Elon Musk’s trial against OpenAI begins this week, legal experts and prediction markets agree that he will enter the Oakland federal courthouse as an underdog.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Without Wembanyama for nearly three quarters, the Spurs fell to the underdog Portland Trail Blazers, 106-103, with the first-round series tied 1-1 and headed to Portland for Game 3 on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
He saw himself as a crusader, a champion of the underdog, an enemy of sinister authority.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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