long odds
noun
: a poor chance of winning
The team has made some major improvements, but they still face long odds.
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As the Republican candidate, Sliwa faces long odds in November’s mayoral election, given the city’s heavily Democratic electorate.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
Maybe the Chargers are competing, and as some will rightly say, against long odds to win back San Diego fans that once called them their home-town team.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
All four cases — three murders and a money laundering — appeared to involve impossibly long odds.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
There are long odds if Larson stays in the race, but Bronin, 46, has been savvy with his time since leaving the mayor’s office 19 months ago.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
Maybe the Chargers are competing, and as some will rightly say, against long odds to win back San Diego fans that once called them their home-town team.
—Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
All four cases — three murders and a money laundering — appeared to involve impossibly long odds.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
There are long odds if Larson stays in the race, but Bronin, 46, has been savvy with his time since leaving the mayor’s office 19 months ago.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
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“Long odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20odds. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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