against all odds
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: despite success being very unlikely
He was able to do it, against all odds.
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The Marlins, against all odds, sit just six games out of a Wild Card spot with 13 left to play.
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Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
When their paths inevitably cross again, the central question becomes whether these two lovers can overcome their resentment and past wounds, and whether their love can triumph against all odds.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Abercrombie Labor Day sale is still, against all odds, available to shop: Orders of $100 or more are $25 off, while orders of $150 or more are $50 off.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2025
While on hunger strike, he was put up for election for a UK assembly seat, and against all odds, won.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
When their paths inevitably cross again, the central question becomes whether these two lovers can overcome their resentment and past wounds, and whether their love can triumph against all odds.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Abercrombie Labor Day sale is still, against all odds, available to shop: Orders of $100 or more are $25 off, while orders of $150 or more are $50 off.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2025
While on hunger strike, he was put up for election for a UK assembly seat, and against all odds, won.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Against all odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/against%20all%20odds. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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