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However, the Nets — who were projected to win just 18.5 games this season — have been labeled underdogs all season long.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Others are about an underdog fight or national pride.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
In 2018, his decision to back DeSantis for governor helped propel the then-congressman to victory as an underdog in a competitive Republican primary.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Even when thriving, great leaders think like underdogs.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Others are about an underdog fight or national pride.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
In 2018, his decision to back DeSantis for governor helped propel the then-congressman to victory as an underdog in a competitive Republican primary.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Even when thriving, great leaders think like underdogs.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Underdog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdog. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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