underdog
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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
Filipinos' love for rags-to-riches underdog stories and big personalities have also made boxing and beauty pageants just as popular.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Who wouldn’t be moved by the heroic performances of underdog countries against the game’s traditional powers, like tiny Cabo Verde and ancient Egypt?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 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
He demonstrated the courage and resourcefulness of the underdog, and the power of a less sophisticated but patriotic army against a tested war machine.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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
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
Why are World Cup underdogs doing so well?
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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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