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Why Trail Blazers do this Portland has a plethora of bigs to work with and Ayton has seemed to be the odd man out.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
After a stellar start at Real Madrid, Rodriguez, who was voted the best midfielder in La Liga of the 2014-15 season over teammates Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, quickly became the odd man out in the Spanish capital.
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Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
With the addition of this pair, free-agent pitcher Nick Pivetta could be the odd man out.
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Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
But earlier in the 2024-25 season, Merrill, 32, was the odd man out on the Wild blue line some nights when everyone under contract was ambulatory and available.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
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“Odd man out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odd%20man%20out. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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