underdog

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Recent Examples of underdog However, the Nets — who were projected to win just 18.5 games this season — have been labeled underdogs all season long. 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 See All Example Sentences for underdog

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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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