How to Use against all odds in a Sentence
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And still, against all odds, Ser-Od’s finish seems far away.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2023
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These were innocents who had fought against all odds for a chance to live.
—Deborah Cadbury, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2022
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Each ends as a trope: one a man who triumphs against all odds, the other a martyr.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2022
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Take Hilton’s 10-minute TikTok that went viral against all odds.
—Rolling Stone, 2 May 2023
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True underdogs that really got it out the mud and went against all odds.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2022
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Meanwhile, against all odds, people are still being pulled alive from the wreckage of their homes.
—Laura Saravia, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2023
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And Thompson, who took home the title, said her crowning moment came against all odds.
—Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2022
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But these highlights reassure us that the art form will continue to find, against all odds, ways to thrive.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
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Later in his youth, he was struck by polio and once again overcame the affliction against all odds.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2023
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Is Mellencamp a salt-of-the-earth guy who remained in Indiana and found success against all odds?
—Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
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Wilson steals the show, and Hanks is in top form as a man desperately trying to stay alive against all odds.
—Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 31 Mar. 2023
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Later, Hunter learned more about how his parents and four siblings survived, against all odds.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
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But her closest friend, Trina (played by the rapper Doechii in her debut role), encourages Gia to keep the child against all odds.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023
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What really makes Merkel stand out from her peers is her ability to hold on to power against all odds.
—Constanze Stelzenmüller, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
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There’s never a bad time to appreciate the celebrities who (against all odds) seem to be having a little fun in their lives.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2022
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After a shocking — and brutal — death at his brother Ronnie’s hands in episode 5 of the season, fans learned that, against all odds, Unique (Joey Bada$$) is alive.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
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Standing tall, against all odds, Lieberman has been a true Profile in Courage for all Americans.
—Peter Buonome, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2024
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From one standpoint, a Dolphins victory would come against all odds.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
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But Clarett, against all odds, has rebuilt his life, his mindset and his relationship with Ohio State.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 26 Nov. 2022
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Somehow, against all odds, this beautiful hidden gem in the hills of southern Spain still falls under the radar and hasn’t been taken over by tourists.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2023
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The planets Mars and Pluto also inform your desire to succeed against all odds.
—Narayana Montúfar, Women's Health, 13 Aug. 2023
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Meanwhile, Danny, Sarah, and Emily are gloating about their plan working out against all odds.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 May 2023
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After girls’ soccer team on a flight across Canada’s Ontario wilderness fails and crashes, the girls must fight to survive against all odds.
—oregonlive, 26 Mar. 2023
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America has long fancied itself to be a David — the plucky underdog that triumphs against all odds.
—Steve Larkin, The Week, 22 Mar. 2022
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Although one of the two test pilots was killed, the other remarkably survived, parachuting to safety against all odds.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2022
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And yet the steely resolve of the Ukrainian people has unified the nation and instilled a determination, against all odds, to fight for freedom.
—Daniel Twining, WSJ, 6 May 2022
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Even in the wake of the most brutal attack in Israel’s history, its people, against all odds, remain optimistic.
—David Harsanyi, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
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Opportunity is limited, but against all odds, these two men found it and are now trying to share it with others.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
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After a flight transporting a girls’ soccer team crashes in Canada’s Ontario wilderness, the girls must fight to survive against all odds.
—oregonlive, 8 Mar. 2023
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Dune does follow a typical hero’s quest, with Paul surviving against all odds to become a great warrior and exact revenge for the death of his father.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2024
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