Paul seemed to acknowledge that his proposal faced long odds.
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Christine Hallquist faces long odds in Tuesday's primary in Vermont.
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But it's far from becoming law, and faces long odds.
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She had already defied long odds by graduating from college.
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Against long odds, the Fertittas are well on their way.
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But, that bill, it turned out, also faced long odds.
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In a strange way, though, the long odds felt liberating.
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Mr. Fraga recounted that Mr. Bolsonaro acknowledged facing long odds.
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The measure faces long odds, despite the boost from McCain.
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How did you make it happen against such long odds?
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Faces long odds Sanford, who has been privately considering whether to run since leaving office in January, faces long odds in his bid against Trump, whose approval rating among Republicans has consistently been around 90%.
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But several legal experts said such a challenge faced long odds.
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But long odds and early stumbles don't seem to discourage him.
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The measure is expected to face long odds in the Senate.
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The American bison's story is one of triumph against long odds.
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The legislation faces long odds in a Senate controlled by Republicans.
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Washington insiders weren't the only ones to give Trump long odds.
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It's easy to forget now, though, the long odds he faced.
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Democrats hoping to take back the House always faced long odds.
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Here's what we're watching: • Jacobs's pursuit of Qualcomm faces long odds.
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But the legislation faces long odds in the Republican-led Senate.
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Dalia's case for staying in the US could face long odds.
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That means long odds for lesser-known candidates like Boynton Brown.
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RENEWED FCA-RENAULT BID FACES LONG ODDS, SHORT WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY -SOURCES
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Loeb is no stranger to challenging companies with long odds of success.
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Despite having long odds when he announced his candidacy, Cruz beat expectations.
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Halvorson nonetheless faces long odds for pulling an upset on Tuesday night.
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But he has persevered against long odds to return to top form.
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The measure would face long odds of passing the GOP-controlled Senate.
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The minor leagues are filled with stories of determination against long odds.
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The reality is that many of the women running face long odds.
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Still, they also acknowledge that the Ohio Republican is facing long odds.
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The bottom line: Democrats face long odds to take back the Senate.
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And as Schlafly showed, they can be won — even against long odds.
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Weld faces astronomically long odds in his effort to win New Hampshire.
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That measure would face very long odds in the GOP-controlled Senate.
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Sadly, babies born that small and that premature face very long odds.
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After all, people understand that many outcomes with long odds do happen.
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The Republican plea for help at the Supreme Court faced quite long odds.
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There's nothing particularly remarkable about his jumping into the race with long odds.
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With Republicans in control of both chambers, the bill will have long odds.
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But even the Texas senator seemed to recognize the long odds of passage.
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But it's fairly clear that he faces long odds in the third category.
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But Valdez will face long odds in her attempt to unseat GOP Gov.
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Any challenger to Trump would likely face long odds in a primary bid.
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However, Loeb is no stranger to challenging companies with long odds of success.
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Sadness over the loss mixed with pride in their achievement despite long odds.
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One thing to remember: Irving has overcome long odds in the playoffs before.
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Mr. Cox faces long odds in California, with or without Mr. Trump's support.
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That meant any appeal of the ruling faced very long odds of succeeding.
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Bipartisan Senate efforts to stabilize insurance markets face long odds in the House.
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Susan Collins, has generated more optimism, but still faces long odds at passage. Sen.
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CREW is engaged in a lawsuit over the issue, although it faces long odds.
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Democrats have chosen Bibiana Boerio who faces long odds in the lopsidedly Republican district.
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These long odds have some senators calling for a bipartisan approach to reforming Obamacare.
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"We face long odds, but we'll give it our best shot," Sampsell-Jones said.
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Some legal experts have said Monsanto faces long odds on appeal on those grounds.
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For Nunes, the law's language means his bias suit against Twitter faces long odds.
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Part of what makes D-Day so memorable are the long odds we faced.
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A bill to boost the skilled workforce in energy industries also faces long odds.
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Despite the long odds, we graded Anchorage and Scarborough, anyway, because you never know.
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Any bets that legal gambling will flourish in China must surely have long odds. ■
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Unfortunately, the bill has been given long odds for passage in the U.S. Senate.
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"Each time, against seemingly long odds, Rosenstein emerged with his job intact," he notes.
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The legislation, known as Graham-Cassidy, faces long odds for passage by Saturday's deadline.
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That's puzzling considering the proposal faces impossibly long odds of being enacted anytime soon.
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The proposed amendment -- which faces long odds of success -- is supported by Democratic Sens.
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A vote is expected tomorrow on a compromise immigration bill that also faces long odds.
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The measure faces long odds in the Senate despite being immune to a Democratic filibuster.
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But young people, it seems, haven't been deterred from the polls by Sanders's long odds.
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That might seem like a long-odds prediction, but it's good to consider outlier possibilities.
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He has defied long odds: only one in 1,126 applicants makes it to the NDA.
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The petition faces long odds in the House, where Democrats hold a minority of seats.
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It's a tight, gripping book about a man hellbent on reinventing himself against long odds.
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While two dozen House Democrats backed the measure, it faces extremely long odds of passage.
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Demba Ba's move to Newcastle worked out, though his fitness record made for long odds.
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The campaign appears to face long odds of success, but organizers say they are undeterred.
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Democrats will face long odds in taking back the Senate, according to most political analysts.
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The bill faces long odds of making it to the Senate floor without substantial changes.
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Coffman's and Denham's moves both face long odds, but the signal they're sending is clear.
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As Democrats running in solid Republican states, many of the women candidates face long odds.
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Credit Suisse faces long odds in getting its case heard by the Texas Supreme Court.
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It could return for a vote as soon as today, but still faces long odds.
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"Readers follow them beating long odds and proving naysayers wrong," according to Sarah Zhang's review.
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Even with long odds, the big-name interloper risks a very public fiasco in Atlanta.
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Despite the long odds, thousands of Americans will buy tickets for a chance to win.
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But even the perfect campaign will have to fight long odds to take down Ryan.
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Still, the effort faces long odds and a fast-approaching procedural deadline of Sept. 30.
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The effort to force Trump out of the White House faces long odds of success.
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Rallies across the country in November invigorated the cause, which is succeeding against long odds.
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Such a rejection would have not been surprising, given the long odds against any innovation.
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Now, the unlikely duo is chasing victory together, despite the long odds standing in their way.
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The bigger picture: The plan to undo the FCC's repeal faces long odds in the House.
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The White House has endorsed the measure, but it nevertheless faces long odds in the Senate.
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The House votes on a bill today, but the effort faces long odds in the Senate.
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We need to get clearer, institutionally, about what our criteria are for rationing long-odds surgery.
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Despite the long odds, Mr. McCausland prevailed, by winning on appeal at the Delaware Supreme Court.
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Other lawmakers departing next year are facing long odds for re-election, or grueling primary contests.
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But those betting on a long-term, reliable source of new funds face some long odds.
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The legal challenge faces long odds, and a key hearing next week will determine its future.
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They've argued that Sanders is unelectable and that he faces long odds in a general election.
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Most of the anti-Duterte candidates in Monday's election carry long odds, according to the polls.
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" Assessing her candidacy's apparent long odds, she says, with a cockeyed grin, "We'll see about that.
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What's terrible is not facing great threat and long odds — what's terrible is facing them alone.
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Thousands of students each year overcome long odds — tough neighborhoods, weak schools, chaotic families — and excel.
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The measure already faced extremely long odds to pass before a procedural deadline of Sept. 30.
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Even while Holbrooke's push was stalled, other diplomatic processes were just getting underway, against long odds.
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But Steyer, who has yet to win a delegate, faces long odds to win the nomination.
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The three families they always faced long odds on being granted legal status in Hong Kong.
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Against long odds, John Hickenlooper, the lanky former governor of Colorado, believes he can change that.
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But the legislation, the Save the Internet Act, faces long odds in the Republican-led Senate.
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Jones' narrow victory increases their once-long odds of retaking control of the Senate as well.
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He worked tirelessly, often in the face of long odds, to ensure that his dreams became reality.
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Legal observers say Flynn faces long odds in getting Sullivan to allow him to retract his plea.
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Trump's legal assault on the Affordable Care Act faces long odds and a backlash from congressional Republicans.
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Suprun will face long odds in gaining any significant number of Republican votes in the Electoral College.
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Throughout history, the struggle for social justice has faced long odds and has met with countless setbacks.
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Despite the long odds, McMullin was hopeful about his performance in Utah, given Trump's deep unpopularity there.
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Given Utah's long Republican tradition, she would face very long odds in a quest to defeat Romney.
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We've known for a while that Democrats would face long odds in retaking the House this year.
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Even if the bill passes the House, it would face long odds in the GOP-controlled Senate.
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Though they face long odds, Mr. Patrick and Mr. Bloomberg have already unnerved the other candidates. 4.
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But if he won that skirmish, Mr. Castiblanco still feels as if he is facing long odds.
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This time, though aware of the long odds against him, Fritz vowed to play loose and relaxed.
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These people faced such long odds getting a film made, let alone storing it and preserving it later.
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Why we're watching this, despite the long odds: Conservatives have always wanted to overhaul Medicaid to save money.
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But while experts agree the public record helps the groups challenging the order, they still face long odds.
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Despite the long odds, what matters most to Jordan is that her voters know they are not forgotten.
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Thousands of young black women and men undertook this mission, against long odds, during the 1960s and 1970s.
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Cox already faces long odds in November – no Republican has won statewide in the Golden State since 2006.
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Gabbard appeared to acknowledge the long odds of her presidential bid during her campaign launch speech in February.
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He faces long odds against a definitive resolution, but also has the possibility to broker a temporary fix.
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Jon Ossoff, the 30-year-old former congressional staffer and documentary filmmaker, entered the race facing long odds.
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A legislative check on the president's trade authority remains unclear and faces long odds in Congress this year.
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Campaign aides, though, remain clear eyed about the the long odds that Gillum can make up that deficit.
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The poll finds that Senator Bernie Sanders, who is also facing long odds in his race with Mrs.
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Given the commission's track record — it has rarely been reversed — the company would seem to face long odds.
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That last point occasions a very simple question: Why is Sanders still running, given those very long odds?
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Never one to be deterred by absurdly long odds, he is on his way to Florida this weekend.
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Lieutenant Piette, who grew up in Texas and Wisconsin, said he was not easily swayed by long odds.
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Despite the deal's long odds of success, Trump suggested that the peace plan marked a historic step forward.
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It was a gathering of independents who may face long odds in their efforts but are worth watching.
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Being the minority party, the Democrats would face long odds in trying to derail any of the nominations.
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The son of German and Polish refugees from World War II, Danziger is no stranger to long odds.
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Regardless, the Save the Internet Act still faces long odds as it winds its way through the legislative process.
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And it faces long odds in the Democrat-controlled General Assembly, which banned capital punishment outright earlier this decade.
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But it also shows the long odds that activists face in trying to shake up a large, underperforming bank.
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But despite the seemingly long odds of meaningful reform, most attendees seemed hopeful that this time would be different.
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Against long odds, Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton to become the president-elect of the United States of America.
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With just weeks left in the current Congress and Democrats fiercely opposed to the bill, it faces long odds.
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Trump said his confidence is rooted in his experience from 2202, when he won the presidency against long odds.
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The one wild card is Mr. Lampert, who has continued to sink money into the company despite long odds.
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The company, which said it would close 142 unprofitable stores, faces long odds in trying to revive its fortunes.
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The book tells 30 stories of Canadian refugees who overcame long odds and sometimes great cruelty in their journeys.
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Her characters, who already face long odds, would be even more divided in Trump's America, and just as invisible.
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Not surprisingly, the plan – which would face long odds of becoming actual law should she be elected – is controversial.
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Some of the attendees admitted that they were already committed to other candidates, putting long odds on his chances.
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Republicans have tried to advance these same policies several times over the past few years despite their long odds.
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Bryce faces long odds in defeating Ryan, and the Speaker still has a sizable fundraising advantage in the race.
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The bill faces long odds: Eight Democrats in the Senate would have to vote "yes" for it to pass.
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The proposal could deny Trump the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the nomination, but it appears to face long odds.
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The president's comments come as the GOP faces down long odds of retaining its majority in the House of Representatives.
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Yet one of King's most important legacies, though less talked about, is the embrace of defiant struggle against long odds.
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Both bills could pass the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives, but would face long odds in the Republican-controlled Senate.
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There's not a formula, exactly, but there are a few lessons for anyone pursuing a passion that has long odds.
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The betting site Bovada lays out a wide variety of Game of Thrones-related wagers, some with surprisingly long odds.
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Sanders: Path to nomination is not easy But he faces long odds in the other four states on Tuesday's calendar.
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But the plan, unveiled Wednesday by a group of Republican senators, faces long odds for passage and a tight-deadline.
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But with mounting obstacles at home and abroad, he faces long odds of succeeding where more experienced predecessors have failed.
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But the plan faces long odds in Congress, where both Democrats and Republicans have responded to the proposal with skepticism.
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Mr. Sanders faces a virtually insurmountable delegate deficit, but has pledged to carry on his campaign despite the long odds.
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Hensarling's plan always faced long odds, given that the White House has consistently threatened to veto changes to Dodd-Frank.
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Prime Minister Theresa May has negotiated a divorce deal with the European Union, but it faces long odds in parliament.
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Nearly six years after he cheated death, Mr. Khalid, 48, is facing long odds again, but of his own choosing.
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City Council members often introduce bills that do not progress very far and Mr. Deutsch's bill likely faces long odds.
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The ObamaCare replacement bill faces long odds, and leadership is not throwing its weight behind the effort at this point.
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And if workers manage to win union elections against these long odds, they still have to reach a first contract.
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Such court packing, recalling President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's ill-fated attempt to add justices in the 238s, faces long odds.
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Now that I've solved it, it's pretty obvious, but if you have long ODDS on something, it's unlikely to happen.
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But multiple Democrats privately acknowledged the three-term incumbent likely faces long odds in toppling Scott in the final recount.
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Bloomberg and Patrick would face long odds if they run — but each could unsettle the race in far-reaching ways.
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Cucinelli has long odds of being confirmed by the Senate, where he has faced criticism from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Her path 35 years ago demonstrates how a long-odds nominee gets skillfully positioned to enjoy the luck of presidential selection.
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The CHOICE Act faces long odds of passing the Senate, but OLA itself can arguably be repealed with only 51 votes.
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His Marshall is driven, passionate and self-confident despite the long odds, what with the judge tipping the scales against him.
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Their narrow majority in the chamber gives the bill long odds after it cleared the House in a 210-206 vote.
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But radically cutting back on equities is a long-odds strategy, given that it can stay late for quite a while.
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And, future proceeds will go to support attorneys who defend individuals who face long odds in the criminal justice system already.
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The story of how advocates fought against long odds to pass the landmark legislation was as captivating as any political thriller.
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Despite the backing of Harris, who is Sanders's 43rd superdelegate, the Vermont senator still faces long odds of winning the nomination.
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Apart from facing long odds, a Trump libel lawsuit would also force the president to participate in an intrusive disclosure process.
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Given the long odds facing the Cavaliers and the strength of their opponent, their overall effort was nothing short of extraordinary.
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Then, at 40, he was stricken by leukemia, given long odds of survival and forced to undergo months of grueling treatment.
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But they face extremely long odds in trying to win 51 votes before a fast-approaching procedural deadline on Sept. 30.
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But proposals to impose a new tax on wealth could face long odds in Congress, particularly if Republicans hold either chamber.
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But they face extremely long odds in trying to win 85033 votes before a fast-approaching procedural deadline on Sept. 30.
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If Democrats have any chance of flipping the Senate in 2018 — something election watchers characterize as long odds — Rosen needs to win.
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McCollum said she was told her son was facing long odds and would likely need specialized care for an array of complications.
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Lion Point's campaign, however, shows the long odds activists face in trying to shake up or split up a large, underperforming bank.
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Economists and traders give long odds to the chances of a tightening at the Fed's next policy meeting, on April 26-27.
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Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna at Elmont Memorial High School on Long Island also beat the incredibly long odds of attaining such an accomplishment.
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And I don't want to suggest that women shouldn't throw their hats into the ring even when they face very long odds.
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Republican leaders are facing long odds as they scramble to thwart an internal rebellion over immigration just months before November's midterm elections.
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The wins solidified Trump and Clinton's status as front-runners, leaving their rivals with increasingly long odds of overtaking them in delegates.
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But those efforts face long odds, with Republicans controlling both chambers and only a handful of GOP lawmakers opposing the FCC's move.
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But the president still faces long odds in getting the USMCA through the House, where Democrats are largely opposed to the deal.
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Even if some of the efforts face long odds of succeeding, Democrats see plenty of reasons for fighting back against the repeal.
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But Democrats faced long odds in a state that Trump won by nearly 18 points and one where he remains broadly popular.
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Despite the long odds, Antosh says that he will return to the Oyster Bar to try his luck at finding more pearls.
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Buttigieg told CNN last year that despite his long odds, he felt like he had to give running for president a shot.
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Tonight he noted that he won elections in Vermont despite facing long odds (and losing) in his early days as a politician.
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Even though it passed in the House, the legislation faces long odds in the Senate, where Republicans hold only a slim majority.
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Many of Sanders' proposals are controversial within his own party and could face long odds of winning approval in the U.S. Congress.
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The ad's spread online helped drive donations to Bryce's campaign, despite the long odds facing any Democrat's bid in the Republican district.
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But the former congressman will face long odds as he looks to put his past behind him and return to public office.
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Anderson could pull off a long-odds win, deny Justino her belt, and the UFC could burn the whole thing down anyway.
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Any effort to remove Trump still faces long odds -- requiring the support of at least 1,237 delegates itself in order to block him.
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Brexit The United Kingdom and the European Union strike a deal on Brexit, but it faces long odds of getting through Britain's Parliament.
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Passing a Republican DACA bill through the House would be an unprecedented accomplishment, but it would still face long odds of becoming law.
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Despite increasingly long odds of reining in the president's power to keep purportedly dangerous people outside America, the ACLU is not backing down.
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If Trump's previous opinions on Madoff and his family are any indication, the uber-crook faces long odds in winning an early release.
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Either way, the White House recognizes it faces long odds to rescue the health-care bill as senators head home for the Fourth.
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In short, the prospects of this happening are contingent on Amazon going against its hyper-capitalist nature, making these long odds indeed.[Bloomberg]
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Both measures face long odds, though the coal push is the tougher ask given its bigger price tag and nuclear power's bipartisan backing.
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Hoeven's reservations add him to a growing list of Republicans who are withholding their support, further imperiling legislation that already faced long odds.
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Whatever his faults as a coach—and there were more than a few—Coughlin's teams always had a knack for beating long odds.
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Meanwhile, the real criminals, who he vanquished despite long odds in 2016, walk free and the Department of Justice won't even investigate them.
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The problem, to Sanders loyalists, is the fact that Sanders faces long odds has been consistently overstated to suggest he faces impossible odds.
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Now 3-7 and facing long odds to return to the playoffs, Marrone and Co. are focusing on one task at a time.
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Still, Mr. Johnson's proposal faces long odds because the governor and the State Legislature would have to sign off on the new structure.
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Dr. Gottlieb and others say that patients facing long odds and potentially fatal diseases don't have time to wait for more clinical trials.
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"Vick's tale is one of against-long-odds achievement, meteoric ascension to the pinnacle of his profession and losing it all," reflected Gagliano.
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In a 1997 interview with The Associated Press, Ms. Lion described what drew her to producing despite the long odds of making money.
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Sarah Niebler, an assistant professor of political science at Dickinson College, said Trump faces long odds and will need to register new voters.
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Joseph Tacopina, a top criminal defense attorney in New York City, said that Flynn faces very long odds in undoing his guilty plea.
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PARIS — An effort by France to give impetus to the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process through an international conference always faced long odds.
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Leaders of the effort say they understand the long odds and will target their energy and resources where they believe there are openings.
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A woman faces long odds of landing that job, to judge from a study just released from the Association of Art Museum Directors.
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But the bill, which also loosened gun regulations and expanded the rights to carry a concealed firearm, faces long odds in the Senate.
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It faced long odds against the competition, two Chinese energy companies with deep pockets, Beijing's support and significant pull with the Ugandan government.
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But legal experts said Huawei faces long odds getting past a motion to dismiss, noting the Kaspersky case was thrown out before discovery.
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Despite the long odds, a group of lawmakers -- mostly Republicans -- have been meeting since 2013 to come up with guidelines to prevent total chaos.
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The three bills that together comprise Tax Reform 2.0 all passed the House in late September, but they face long odds in the Senate.
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It's a goal he has in common with every living heavyweight, and one with long odds, but Edwards is committed to his new calling.
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Some gamblers, relishing the long odds, might have gone for the Bank of England or even taken a flutter on the European Central Bank.
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The band has endured, though, long odds aside; they even contributed a song to a notoriously brutal Game of Thrones episode and emerged unscathed.
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But while the ad celebrates Kaepernick, it also twists and flattens his narrative into one of straightforward persistence in the face of long odds.
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But most know they still face long odds at achieving any closure: Thousands of soldiers are still unaccounted for, and identifications could take decades.
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Some betting houses lost big thanks to the rogue sports betters who took the long odds and put it all on Tiger to win.
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It faces long odds of becoming law, however, because it would require the support of Democrats in the Senate to reach President Trump's desk.
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The long odds that he faces in his quest for the nomination are in much sharper focus now than they were 24 hours ago.
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Despite their long odds, however, astronomers have logged thousands of exoplanets since a team confirmed the existence of the first one in October 1991.
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Rick Scott's (R) Monday entry into the race is a big win for Republicans, who previously faced long odds taking the swing-state seat.
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Managing and containing Putin, fixing Syria, combatting jihadi terror and stopping North Korean nukes are the long odds issues that will frame Pompeo's world.
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Against long odds, and despite an abstruse structure, in which supercomputers "mine" the currency via mathematical formulas, Bitcoin has become a multibillion-dollar industry.
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But Mr. Tran, who fled Vietnam as a teenager and then was enslaved by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, wasn't daunted by long odds.
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The Kings' optimism may face long odds, however, since California is not among the states with legislation introduced this year to legalize sports wagers.
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Those stories are heartening, especially if you or someone you love is one of the people battling the long odds who could be helped.
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In casting Cooley, Frazier and other artificial heart evangelists as her protagonists, she has readers follow them beating long odds and proving naysayers wrong.
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Cardi emerged as an Instagram personality first, an around-the-way truthteller who triumphed over long odds on the strength of her distinctive personality.
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She is awaiting the counting of absentee and provisional ballots — but Kimmel said she was up against especially long odds for one particular reason.
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Warren undoubtedly has shown the most momentum in the race, coming from long odds to the number one or two ranking in most scorecards.
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The Washington circus may remain a sideshow, however, given the long odds that a Republican-controlled Senate would agree to remove Trump from office.
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But in 2200, against long odds, they filed suit against their employer, alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and state labor law.
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Democrats face very long odds in their attempt to unseat Abbott, an incumbent who is one of the most popular governors in the country.
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Despite the long odds of diplomatic success on this issue, CNN's Stephen Collinson says Trump's meeting with Kim is a political win for the President.
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But homeowners living in a 500-year floodplain don't typically have to purchase flood insurance — after all, 500-to-1 odds are pretty long odds.
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Mr. Patrick, above last year, faces long odds in the race, but he is aiming his candidacy at bridging some of the party's ideological divides.
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But the proposal faces long odds because of opposition from retailers and GOP lawmakers, who fear it would lead to higher prices on consumer goods.
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While "Solo" hasn't completely overcome the long odds, those harboring a love of the franchise should come away, ultimately, with a good feeling about this.
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I thought those of us who were pulling for Ocasio-Cortez would be talking about how remarkable her spirited performance was, given the long odds.
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The Freedom Caucus, though, is also pushing for a vote on a repeal-only measure that passed in 2015, though that faces very long odds.
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Today it appears either such effort would face long odds of success (although the progress of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation could alter that calculus).
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Such long odds nevertheless seem worth taking where the only other option, in the face of galloping climate change, is giving up the game altogether.
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Trump desperately wants a big legislative victory in his first year in office, and his team is now focused on taxes despite some long odds.
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Mr. Sanders is trying to reassure supporters and the public that he is still in pursuit of the presidency despite the long odds against him.
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The Long Odds Facing Job Seekers with No College The JOBS Act makes two big bets about the job training programs it seeks to fund.
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Given the state's partisan mold and the narrow Republican margin in the Senate, they say, even a staunchly anti-abortion Democrat might face long odds.
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So Ms. Boser faces long odds: Even a huge Democratic wave in November may not be enough to beat a Republican incumbent in this district.
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He noted that given the Browns' long odds, he stood to make substantial money should a miracle occur and the team wins the Super Bowl.
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While she has endorsed Tucker and has appeared at campaign events with him, she was blunt about his long odds of winning in an interview.
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It is tempting to argue the increasingly long odds of humanity's survival correspond to the rise of an erratic celebrity apprentice to the White House.
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The Local, for some, has been a welcome move in the opposite direction, even if media analysts say it faces long odds of financial success.
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The campaign demonstrates the long odds of achieving action on DACA in Washington, as well as the loss of meaning for the March 5 deadline.
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The plan faces extremely long odds, but Senate GOP leadership is not fully ruling it out, though leaders are taking a decidedly hands-off approach.
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The primary itself has been evidence of Medicare-for-all's long odds: A number of the co-sponsors on Sanders's bill, like Harris and Sen.
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This can only happen if we show up, speak to the region's needs, and compete for every vote, even in the face of long odds.
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But let's be real: the people gathered at Winterfell were desperate and cornered, facing long odds in a battle they had no realistic shot of winning.
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Given the long odds we beat to get here, sometimes in our heads, our world feels very fragile; at any moment, the clock could strike midnight.
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Kids in these communities are working against long odds and we need to put funding into these schools and provide parents with paths to real employment.
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But Canada would face long odds winning a trade war against a country 10 times its size economically and which takes the majority of its exports.
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Most days, Mr. Locascio maintains an old street tough's optimism about his chances of release, despite the long odds, his nephew, also named Frank Locascio, said.
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The hitch: The plan would probably face long odds of ever being approved by Congress, especially given that the Agriculture committees could lose power under it.
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Still, as the owners of a successful farm-to-table restaurant in rural Utah, they are perhaps less daunted than most of us by long odds.
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Another hope is that will ultimately be dissuaded by the costs of securing ballot access, or the long odds that a third-party candidate could win.
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While such proposals generally face long odds, just getting one on the ballot of a high-profile company like Amazon can be a catalyst for change.
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Mr. Sánchez faced long odds because his appointment relied on being able to bridge divisions between two emerging parties that have vowed not to work together.
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On a club that would win three more Cups in the next four seasons, Hand made an impression despite facing long odds to make the team.
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The delay feels like it could be more open-ended for Matthew McCabe, who is staring down age 40 and long odds on ever owning property.
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Whatever their circumstances, the deaths threatened to hollow out a resilient family that had struggled against long odds and had great hopes for their children's success.
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But the wealthy congressman would likely be one in a sea of Democratic candidates and would face long odds, even if he telegraphs his move early.
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The guilty verdicts against Harvey Weinstein in a prosecution that faced long odds is more than a victory for the #MeToo movement that his case propelled.
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That reduces the liability some, though MGM Resorts oddsmaker Jay Rood said the sheer volume of McGregor bets at long odds still overwhelm big Mayweather bets.
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Washington (CNN)Senators of both parties on Thursday moved forward their long-odds legislation to enact some degree of reform for the federal criminal justice system.
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But it has always faced very long odds of becoming law, given that it would require Trump signing on to a measure that limits his own powers.
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Despite the long odds of curing crossbites with software, Wirth started what has become a publicly traded business that is currently worth more than 20 billion dollars.
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As for Mr Jones, he will face long odds when he runs again in three years, presuming Republicans learn their lessons and nominate a less divisive character.
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On the page or in front of the camera, Domino is all about taking long odds and building to the best possible outcome with confidence and determination.
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WATCH: PROTESTERS HECKLE &aposTRAITOR&apos VERMONT GOVERNOR FOR SIGNING ANTI-GUN LAW Two Democrats are vying to make history in the state on Tuesday, despite long odds.
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But despite the long odds and pervasive (and perhaps unwarranted) optimism, Cuneo still thinks it's worth pursuing fusion energy on all fronts, including in the private sector.
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Under their bill, which stands long odds of passage in the GOP-controlled Congress, the government would set a new 85033 percent maximum rate for wage garnishment.
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Any effort to convince a significant number of GOP electors to ditch Trump for another candidate faces long odds when the Electoral College meets on Dec. 19.
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The new deal, called the U.S., Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA), is pending legislative approval in all three countries and faces long odds in the Democratic-controlled House.
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That bill, a compromise proposal hammered out by House GOP Leadership, is still facing long odds of passage, as every Democrat is expected to vote against it.
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Lawmakers are opening the door to reviving immigration negotiations, but a renewed effort to find a deal on border security is facing long odds on Capitol Hill.
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Below, Fagone talks about the long odds he faced in filling in the gaps in his subject's life, the role sexism played in her career and more.
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She and her paramour and boating partner (Sam Claflin) get caught in a hurricane and face long odds navigating to safety after the ensuing injuries and damage.
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Tenants challenging evictions and rent increases faced long odds in housing court, where they often represented themselves against high-powered lawyers arguing the case of building owners.
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Long – really long – odds: Once the Pats fell to their 25-point deficit, their odds of winning the game plummeted to 2.9 percent, according to Paddy Power.
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Other Republicans, such as Cohen, are continuing to hold out hope for a third party candidate, despite the surely long odds that he or she would face.
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But they face long odds in trying to get anything done in Florida, where gun rights proponents have a strong grip on the Republican-controlled state Legislature.
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But Kasich hopes to add a few more delegates Tuesday, and he left last week's Republican National Committee meeting believing that long odds did not mean impossible odds.
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He framed the health care debate as a choice between his bill and "Berniecare" — although both bills having astronomically long odds of becoming law for the foreseeable future.
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"Some elections are hard to forecast," said Manfred Guellner, managing director of Forsa, who accurately predicted a razor-thin SPD-Greens' comeback win in 2005 against long odds.
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In many districts, the daunting reality of the long odds in unseating an incumbent also makes it harder for the party out of power to field strong candidates.
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But Abdulaziz Alshatti has beat long odds before, including the stunning first place finish at a qualifying event this year that punched his ticket to Rio de Janeiro.
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But the divorce deal she negotiated with the European Union still faces long odds in parliament after more than a third of her party rebelled in the vote.
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The families faced long odds as they pursued a novel strategy to find a route around the federal protections and will confront major hurdles as the case proceeds.
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He endorsed Mr. Trump instead, becoming one of the first major evangelical leaders to get behind the thrice-married, insult-hurling real estate mogul's long-odds presidential bid.
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I felt free to move into an unknown future, carefully, and even hopefully, having just connected with another life-form that was flourishing against some astronomically long odds.
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Mr. Murphy has pledged to expand it by more than 700 percent, an apparent acknowledgment of the long odds of a vote on full legalization in New Jersey.
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Billy Mitchell called for The Peach State to ratify the ERA, but that effort faces long odds in a legislature in which both houses are controlled by Republicans.
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But Mr. Trump's wish list, in particular, faces long odds, with Democrats uniformly opposed and Republicans already showing themselves to be squeamish about some of the president's plans.
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The vote is a significant step for a measure that still faces long odds of becoming law because of the slim majority that Republicans hold in the Senate.
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Acting like so many competitors — scheming to beat long odds to grab a wild-card spot, and then trying to get lucky again in October — was not working.
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But most Republican lawmakers remained silent on the report, meaning any effort to force Mr. Trump from office faced long odds barring an unexpected change of political circumstances.
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But he's decided to try anyway, hoping against very long odds that Democrats' newfound momentum on health care might deliver him a long-sought victory on the issue.
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The 30-year-old from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, brings with him a story that started with long odds, was propelled by irrepressible determination and is currently defined by soaring success.
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Washington (CNN) Donald Trump overcame long odds to win the election in part because of Hillary Clinton's failure to seize the structural advantages she had entering the general election.
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Even with their evidence, they seemed to face long odds after Attorney General Jeff Sessions last month removed gang and domestic violence from the conditions that qualify for asylum.
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GOP House members profess confidence in the party's chances to seize control of the House in next year's elections, but privately most give that prospect long odds (The Hill).
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The question of what to signal to voters in the face of long odds and tough electoral prospects has divided some moderate Democrats in the Senate — take Pennsylvania Sen.
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Brooks is calling for a straight repeal of former President Barack Obama's 2010 health-care law, despite the long odds of ever getting the Senate to go that far.
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Trump has been able to stall on releasing his returns for this long — odds are, even with House Democrats turning up the pressure, this won't be his last stand.
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Facing long odds, Sanders is inventing grievances & nonexistent paths to the nomination to rile his supporters & keep fundraising spigot on Bernie Sanders, take back your words about Hillary Clinton.
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The governor faces long odds and a short window in which to raise money from enough donors to qualify for debates that are just more than a month away.
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If Sanders were to become president, the plan would still face extremely long odds, given that Republicans are likely to control at least the House and possibly the Senate.
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The deal's provisions put pressure on any winning bidder to continue Ms. Mayer's heavy investments in search, which she has championed despite the long odds of success against Google.
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"He has succeeded in the face of long odds, and today, he's a Wharton grad, an entrepreneur, and a member of the Facebook team," Sandberg writes in the post.
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McGrath faces long odds in unseating McConnell, a fundraising juggernaut himself, and despite outraising her Republican opponent last year she was unable to get elected to the US House.
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And if the moderate West Virginia Democrat and his centrist colleagues can remain on the fence for several more weeks, it boosts Schumer's long odds of beating the nomination.
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With the more conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh robed for the first LGBT cases the court has heard since Justice Kennedy's retirement, it would seem the plaintiffs face long odds.
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"An improbable hope became an undeniable reality," he said, referring to the long odds against a 38-year-old, openly gay man rising this high in the Democratic primary.
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Inside the White House, senior advisers are aware that Cain faces long odds of ever being confirmed by the Senate, even as he vows not to withdraw from consideration.
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Lawyers unconnected to the case say that Flynn, who is still tentatively scheduled to be sentenced next month, faces very long odds in getting Sullivan to undo the plea.
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He said there's "no doubt in my mind" that the senator whose diapers he once changed "would be the best president we can elect" but acknowledged the long odds.
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Sanders finished a very close second in Iowa, within a hair's breadth of winning—an impressive achievement won against long odds given Clinton's advantages in funding, name recognition, and endorsements.
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But Osmond says that when he ran his stores, he'd see people come in and start with a Powerball ticket, which is drawn twice a week and has long odds.
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Speaking at a campaign event in Portland, Oregon, earlier Thursday, Kasich acknowledged that he faces long odds for the nomination and has been thinking about the future of his campaign.
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In the face of long odds, shareholder activists like Byron are offering another way forward: a foot in the business' door, with a chance to force change from the inside.
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And despite low polling and long odds, Stein has persisted in reaching out to disaffected voters who supported Bernie Sanders during the Democratic primary and haven't since warmed to Clinton.
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For Sanders, who is continuing his hard-fought race against his Democratic rival despite long odds to surpass Clinton in the delegate math, it's 45 percent positive, 36 percent negative.
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The group's "constant battles," he continued, "to keep monuments, flags and other symbols of Confederate heritage intact are usually hard fought, against long odds and without any political allies." video
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Sears, which once pioneered the method of selling everything to everyone but struggled to adapt to changes in how Americans shop, faces long odds in trying to revive its fortunes.
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The emphasis on a wide range of possible outcomes isn't just a matter of hedging by pollsters and analysts after the shock of 245, when Mr. Trump beat long odds.
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The latter group of candidates traffic in measured remedies that are more obviously attainable, prioritizing imperfect, incremental change over grandly transformative proposals that face hurdles galore and very long odds.
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Trump acknowledged the long odds for his plan's success, but expressed confidence that he would be able to accomplish a feat that has evaded nearly a dozen of his predecessors.
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Despite the long odds, Graham, Cassidy and the Trump administration have pledged to keep searching for 50 votes as they try to find a way to pass legislation this week.
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If you have a clue like "Capital of Colombia?" and the entry is only three letters long, odds are good that the constructors are asking you for a capitalized letter.
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The suit, which seeks monetary damages against the Vatican, faces long odds of success, even in the eyes of one long-time U.S. advocate for victims of priestly sex abuse.
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Rand Paul on Wednesday backed a controversial method for passing Obamacare repeal that could dramatically change the way the Senate operates, if successful, but which faces long odds, even among Republicans.
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"Despite the long odds we face, we will never stop working to protect every person's right to have a healthy place to live, work, and play," the employee told Mother Jones.
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Dallas faces long odds to overcome the series deficit, as only nine teams in NBA history have come back to win a best-of-seven playoff series after trailing 229-23.
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Why you'll hear about this again: Democratic White House candidates are vowing to revive robust administrative steps, even as they float big legislative ideas that would face long odds in Congress.
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"Mi Gente" has recently been added to dozens of Top 40 radio stations — a critical step toward mainstream ubiquity — where its lack of an English vocal could translate to long odds.
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Hughes faced long odds of recovering from a deadly car wreck in June ... but Ashley and Megan worked tirelessly to bring him back to health after he sustained serious head trauma.
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The Sharks still face long odds: Of the 247 teams that have trailed by 232-32 in the finals, only the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs rallied to win the Stanley Cup.
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For investors who like long-odds with higher payoffs, he also said he's willing to bet on Wynn, as it could make a fortune if rich VIP gamblers return to Macau.
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And if Tillerson's comments represent a new tougher approach toward Assad -- perhaps as part of the administration's harder-line policy on Iran -- it will face long odds in achieving its goal.
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But conversations with dozens of attorneys, victims, and academics — and a review of hundreds of cases — suggest victims of police abuse with criminal records face long odds to hold police accountable.
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The tone throughout the museum is admiring, a stirring narrative about a poor kid who, against long odds and despite numerous stints in czarist prisons, soared to the heights of power.
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Where it's available: MyBookieOdds: Yes +700 / No -1500Should you bet it: It doesn't feel like anyone is kneeling this year, but I'd still pass on this bet at such long odds.
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A new prominent supporter Holder, who was President Barack Obama's attorney general, addressed court packing at Yale Law School last week, generating new, high-level attention on the long-odds topic.
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He faces UEFA secretary general Gianni Infantino, Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman Al Khalifa, former FIFA vice president Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein and the long-odds outsider, Jerome Champagne.
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According to ESPN's David Purdum, while there's not a ton of big bets on the Blues at such long odds, there are enough that the hit could cost the bookmakers big.
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One way you know Democrat James Thompson faces long odds against Republican Ron Estes here: He's quibbling with the state Democratic Party over its rejection of his request for $223,22016 for mailers.
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The Senate's Gang of Eight bill failed in 2013, and the long odds to immigration legislation died when Republicans captured the Senate in November 2014, just weeks before Obama announced his plans.
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But developers are blessed with players willing to take the challenge, many of them determined to press on in spite of the long odds against ever making a reasonable living doing so.
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But surely, despite his failings and Israel's own difficult situation, Peres will be remembered as a seminal force in the creation of a modern nation in the face of very long odds.
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The December launch of the new movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was well-timed — epitomizing outsiders banding together to bring down powerful enemies against long odds to steal confidential plans.
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Heidi Heitkamp, a red-state Democratic senator who faced increasingly long odds of re-election this fall, said Thursday that she will vote against confirming Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
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"I knew it was long odds," said Guy Spier, chairman of the equity committee, who said he was grateful that the judge took the rare step of ordering an official equity committee.
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It was a moment of singular triumph—a high-stakes fight against long odds that felt possible only because of the synergy and cooperation between the three of us, brothers-in-arms.
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And even 260 percent is asking too much given where valuations are today and the long odds that there's some magic economic growth potion that can support valuations moving a lot higher.
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Yet while even Mr. Patrick's most ardent admirers allow that he faces long odds, they believe that the splintered nature of the race calls out for an upbeat and consensus-oriented candidate.
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One is better integrating the ministers' work with the research-focused agenda of the Mission Innovation initiative, as well as with Bill Gates's private investment pool aimed at long-odds energy breakthroughs.
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Washington (CNN)As lawmakers reach the final week to decide year-end government funding, negotiations on saving the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program are reaching a fever pitch despite long odds.
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Despite long odds, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, a former Bernie Sanders campaign organizer, has garnered significant support, waging a high-energy campaign and positioning herself as a grass-roots alternative to Mr. Crowley.
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Facing fairly long odds when it began its inaugural season last year, the Big224 basketball league managed to find a niche for itself and generate some buzz in a crowded sports landscape.
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An Associated Press poll of more than 330 electors published Thursday found similarly long odds for any Electoral College revolt, with both Democrats and Republicans convinced Trump will clinch the vote Monday.
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The Astros deserved compensation, and while they should have gotten a better draft pick from the Cardinals, the ones they got are assets, even given the long odds of finding a star.
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Once in Mexico, they heard about the increasingly long odds of receiving asylum in the United States, and feared more than anything that officials there would return them to their home country.
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It's an acknowledgment of the long odds against him, as a pro-business centrist at a time when the Democratic front-runners are embracing Medicare for all and the Green New Deal.
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Often -- as in the case of Trump's national emergency declaration designed to fund his border wall or the census -- it seems as if the long odds in court do not deter the President.
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Bolsonaro has cast himself as foe to the left-wing leaders around Latin America and celebrated his friendship with Argentine President Mauricio Macri, who faces long odds of winning another term in October.
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Legal experts agreed the tribe faces long odds in convincing any court to halt the $3.8 billion project led by Energy Transfer Partners LP, which could now begin operation as soon as June.
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The Monday launch and landing is just the latest piece of evidence showing that SpaceX is doing exactly what it set out to do more than 10 years ago, despite facing long odds.
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Exelon's tax credit proposal faces long odds of passing, though it has slightly better odds than a separate, $65 billion coal tax credit proposal because nuclear's carbon-free profile garners it bipartisan backing.
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This is a really good team that, while it will be an underdog against the Big Ten title game loser, certainly doesn't have the long odds one might expect from a MAC team.
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Despite the long odds facing a potential Biden run in 2020, when he'll turn 85033, multiple lawmakers said there was a playful contingent urging Biden to seek the White House in four years.
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Judge Lucy Koh is reportedly being vetted by the Obama administration, but some analysts say she may face long odds of getting approved in the GOP-led Senate before the president's term ends.
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Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is predicting he will win enough votes to pass his last-ditch ObamaCare repeal-and replace-bill through the Senate, despite the long odds he seems to be facing.
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So when Mr. Bruner and his co-founders left LucasArts in 2004 to set up Telltale, where they wanted to make licensed games driven by characters instead of combat, they faced long odds.
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And Mr. Sanders risks looking out of step with the times if he persists in extending the primary against long odds, while the nation is in the middle of a public health crisis.
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Despite the long odds, advisers to candidates left out of the debate insisted there was plenty of time for them to catch fire with voters before the first primaries and caucuses next year.
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Vick's tale is one of against-long-odds achievement, meteoric ascension to the pinnacle of his profession and losing it all, while falling prey to hubris and his own cripplingly poor decision-making.
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McGregor's long odds haven't dampened enthusiasm for the 154-pound fighter, which has been buoyed by four raucous press conferences, a Showtime series and countless updates, think pieces and predictions in the media.
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And, even if a bill was voted on and passed the Senate, legislation still faces long odds in the Republican-controlled House where there the differences between Democrats and Republicans are even greater.
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Polling data suggests a clear reason these soda taxes face long odds: Americans are genuinely, truly split on the idea of taxing sugary drinks like soda — no matter how you look at the numbers.
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No US President has ever endorsed a one-state solution, offered up such choice or so willfully appeared to distance himself from a concept that clearly faces long odds without knowing what comes next.
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Facing these long odds, the Ossoff campaign is testing out a message many liberals had played up during the 2016 elections: a laser-like focus on talking about pocketbook issues for the Georgia Sixth.
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Goldman told NBC News Tuesday he was inspired by repeated threats from friends in Austin to move north of the border if the likely Republican nominee defies long odds and actually wins in November.
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Given the moribund state of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and the long odds of success, Putin would almost certainly fail, tarnishing his vaunted image and likely angering Israelis and Palestinians in the process.
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But despite the long odds of the measure passing – much less ever securing the necessary approval from the U.S. Congress – over 600,000 people signed petitions asking that the voters be consulted on the idea.
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Joining the campaign less than three months before the first votes are cast in Iowa, at a moment when candidates are usually dropping out and not jumping in, Mr. Patrick will face long odds.
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As such, the President's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital is likely to be far more trouble than it's worth -- adding another layer of complication to a peace process that already faces long odds.
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And when he wants his buildings to seem bigger than they actually are, he enlarges them the same way he has thwarted long odds and defied reality throughout the election season: with sheer bluster.
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The president called it a victory, but back in Washington, newly empowered House Democrats — along with business leaders and free-trade Republicans — say the new deal faces long odds in Congress without significant changes.
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Friends say he recognizes his long odds at this stage of the race and his advisers suggest he will play a significant financial role in the 2020 race without his name on the ballot.
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Despite its current long odds of passage, the support Sanders has garnered from leading Democrats for his bill underscores how significantly the health-care debate has shifted since Trump was elected president last fall.
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"Never, ever, ever give up," said Mr. Trump, who, since overcoming long odds to win the presidency, has mused about how unexpectedly difficult the job has been and how he misses his old routines.
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Finland (0-2) face long odds to reach the elimination round as they would need to beat Russia (1-1) on Thursday, have Sweden win and have the tie-breaking procedure go in their favor.
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But even if Warren wins the presidency and Democrats take back the Senate next year, her proposal would still face long odds of actually being enacted given objections among many senators of her own party.
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Iceland, Costa Rica and Panama face long odds in Russia, but in the past decade, they all figured out how to turn a weakness into a strength — and it got them all to the tournament.
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Ms. Valdez already faces long odds in the historically deep red state, which last voted a Democrat into statewide office in 1994 and supported Mr. Trump in the 2016 election by almost 10 percentage points.
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Ms. King ran unopposed in the 11th District but will face long odds heading into the general election: Her district, a largely working-class region in the southern part of the state, is solidly Republican.
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For European leaders, training the Libyan Coast Guard is in many ways an attempt, against long odds, to shift the answer to Europe's migration crisis off its shores, and deal with it at the source.
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Party insiders and observers have highlighted the opportunity cost: Several of these candidates (Steve Bullock, John Hickenlooper, Beto O'Rourke, Joaquín Castro) face long odds of winning the presidency but could be very competitive Senate challengers.
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Ohio Governor John Kasich, who surged to a surprising second place finish in the New Hampshire's Republican primary, still faces relatively long odds of 33/1, giving him a 3 percent chance at winning the presidency.
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Fortunately it only lasted a few decades, because by the '90s this intrepid band of researchers and aspiring researchers that I profiled in the book, worked very hard against long odds to bring back the research.
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Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) took to the Senate floor Wednesday to raise concerns about House Republicans' border-adjustment proposal, becoming the latest GOP senator to criticize a provision that already faces long odds in the chamber.
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Mr. Sanders, the Vermont senator, faces long odds at catching up to Mr. Biden in the delegate race, but he has remained in the primary and continues to push progressive policy ideas, including on health care.
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Mr. Sanders, the Vermont senator, faces long odds at catching up to Mr. Biden in the delegate race, but he has remained in the primary and continues to push progressive policy ideas, including on health care.
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Despite Schultz's long odds of winning even a single electoral college vote, the press wasted no time in giving the Starbucks billionaire ample coverage—the most of any third-party potential presidential candidate since Ross Perot.
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This boy, willing and able to make himself strong, entered the political arena and fought against long odds for the health and well-being of his fellow citizens — a worthy cause if ever there was one.
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"The chance is probably only 5 percent," said Mr. Li, naming as the long-odds candidate Sun Chunlan, 67, one of the two female Politburo members and the head of the party's United Front Work Department.
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O'Rourke faces extremely long odds in November, but Democrats will try to tie Cruz to Trump as much as possible and hope that Trump's approval rating in the state dips even lower in the coming months.
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But if that's not enough to convince you of the long odds, The Los Angeles Times has a great simulator that allows you to see with your own eyes how incredibly difficult it is to win Powerball.
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LONDON (Reuters) - At the start of the year there would have been long odds on Jack Sock, Grigor Dimitrov and David Goffin earning enough points to qualify for the ATP Finals, let alone reaching the last four.
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The Solera ruling represents the latest setback for these appraisal lawsuits, that already faced long odds of success after two landmark appraisal decisions last year, involving Dell Inc and DFC Global Corp, came out against hedge funds.
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But here the model isn't completely broken, because a majority of Republican voters don't actually believe that Trump faces long odds, don't agree that he's less electable than Cruz or Kasich (or Rubio or whomever further back).
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"I decided to give up on trying for a tenure-track position, given the long odds, and financial challenges that make it hard to do academic research and publishing when you're a contingent academic," she wrote Hyperallergic.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled his administration's long-awaited blueprint for Middle East peace, a plan that he hailed as a "win-win opportunity" for both Israel and the Palestinians despite its long odds for success.
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Ms. Raimondo said the former mayor recognized he faced "long odds" in the primary, but she suggested Mr. Bloomberg could be well positioned in a general election to take on Mr. Trump's perceived credentials as a businessman.
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Even with some bipartisan short-term relief provided by Congress, researchers find they are facing long odds when applying for federal funds — odds that will get even longer if the original spending limits return this coming October.
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Mr. Bloomberg's decision appears to reflect a recognition of the long odds he would have faced as a moderate newcomer in an unapologetically liberal party, and his own unsentimental calculus about the trade-offs involved in running.
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Cramer looks like he's cruising now and we have reason to believe that Democrats are unlikely to invest too deeply on behalf of an incumbent facing such long odds in a state Trump won by nearly 40 points.
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Democrats face long odds in the Senate, but political pundits give them much better chance of picking up a net gain of 23 seats in the House, which would give them a slim majority in the lower chamber.
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Democratic-leaning states may take legal action to challenge the cap on deductions of state and local taxes, and even though such lawsuits would face long odds they could help galvanize Democrats for next year's mid-term election.
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The proposal to tax imports and exempt exports has been facing long odds for several months, with retailers, conservative groups and senators warning that it would lead to consumers paying more for items such as clothes and groceries.
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With Republicans in control of both the House and Senate, the bill faces long odds, but Dems see a political edge in forcing GOP lawmakers to take a stand on net neutrality, which polls find popular with voters.
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Prime Minister Theresa May survived a confidence vote last week, but the divorce deal she negotiated with the European Union still faces long odds in parliament after more than a third of her party rebelled in the vote.
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Those refugees currently residing in Indonesia face the additional obstacle that the United States and Australia, the two main resettlement destinations for refugees here, have put in place more stringent immigration policies, further decreasing their already long odds.
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Mr. Hughes, the former Harvard admissions officer, who is now a college admissions consultant, said he warned students of the long odds of getting in for upper- and middle-class applicants, many of whom are white and Asian.
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Part of the conversations will include discussions about possibly using government money approved for the Pentagon on the construction of the border wall -- a desire of Trump's that faces exceedingly long odds given the nature of congressional appropriations.
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Jim JordanJames (Jim) Daniel JordanFive things to know about Trump's call with Ukraine leader Gaetz: Some lawmakers reviewed transcript at White House DC statehood push faces long odds despite record support MORE (R-Ohio), a fierce Trump ally.
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What happens after the ceremonies and celebrating are over is less certain for a man who defied political norms and beat long odds to go from brash billionaire businessman and television celebrity, to become President of the United States.
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But given Apple's history of complying with demands from local authorities where a successful legal battle is long odds, like China, Telegram may not be able to count on much help from their corner when push comes to shove.
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Some Twitter commentators and fans were quick to draw parallels between the Mexican team&aposs long odds ahead of the Germany match and the big lead in surveys enjoyed by leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, or AMLO.
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Despite the long odds of stopping the measure after the failure of large protests against Act 10 and the right-to-work law, the woman quietly helped organize a teach-in last week to raise awareness about the bill.
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Wicker, who chaired the National Republican Senatorial Committee in the last election cycle, said McConnell's strategy helped Republicans keep their Senate majority in the face of long odds because it motivated conservative voters to show up on Election Day.
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Lawsuits arising from mass shootings typically face long odds, because federal law specifically shields makers of guns and ammunitions from liability and it is often hard to show what steps other parties might have taken to prevent the crime.
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Until recently, such a merger would have faced long odds, because the deal would have violated federal media ownership rules that prohibit a single company from owning TV stations that reach more than 1793 percent of the nation's audience.
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"My core belief as letters editor is that healthy, informed debate is the lifeblood of a strong democracy," Mr. Feyer wrote in 2004, as he offered tips on how to shorten — somewhat — the long odds against selection and publication.
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The bill faces long odds in the Republican-controlled legislature, but Hollis told AL.com it's a statement in response to a near total abortion ban passed in the state last year that has been blocked by a federal judge.
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Any gun control measure the House approves, of course, still faces very long odds in the Senate, which is controlled by a Republican majority rooted in rural states, where gun ownership is more prevalent and the NRA is strong.
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The mayor's proposal faces long odds in Albany and may have deepened his clash with Mr. Cuomo over funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority at a time when the subways are plagued by delays and outright cancellations of trains.
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Already facing long odds and historical headwinds in November, the GOP will need to win over moderate Republican women and independent voters if the party hopes to keep control of the House, and to a lesser extent, the Senate.
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There's no feeling quite analogous to sitting with several strangers at a blackjack table and razzing the dealer as he sweeps away all of your chips after he has had an outrageous stroke of good luck against long odds.
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Once in a while, Mr. Kasich might try to win the contest outright against long odds, but, on average, he would probably agree that cooperating, including alternating victories, was the best way to serve his and Mr. Rubio's shared interests.
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They also suggest that nobody believes The Hound or The Mountain will end up on Westeros' throne — but if you want to put money on the long-odds chance of that happening, someone will be very happy to take that money.
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Child marriage and poor educational prospects make for long odds, but for some young women who are not yet married, mining can act, over the course of a few months or years, as a pivot point towards a more independent livelihood.
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Even if all those states were to fall into Trump's column, he would still need to pick up at least five additional electoral votes, which is why he continues to campaign intensively in Pennsylvania and Colorado despite long odds there.
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In addition, these for-profit companies face long odds to benefit their shareholders in a substantial way without learning how to reach the 75 million patients on Medicaid (including 1 in 3 Californians) who stand to benefit from digital health solutions.
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There was no sign of quick relief for 800,000 federal workers going without pay because of the partial government shutdown as the U.S. Senate scheduled votes on competing proposals to end the month-long impasse that both faced long odds.
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The proposal, which faces long odds of success, is believed to be the first of its kind and has attracted great interest in the franchise community, which includes not only restaurants but also hotels and convenience stores among other businesses.
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While workers who are subject to these agreements can still bring legal action if they're harassed, they face incredibly long odds in securing any victory, as they are much less likely to win relief than if they bring cases to court.
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CLEVELAND (Reuters) - LeBron James is not one to shy away from a challenge and on Thursday said he and his Cleveland Cavaliers would not roll over to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals despite the long odds they face.
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Paul Callan: Manafort's only hope is a presidential pardon Paul Manafort had a great team of lawyers who despite long odds and their client's ostrich coat held the Mueller team to only eight conviction counts in an 18 count indictment.
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If you're among the Starwood customers who had to hand over passport information, your decision will hang on your taste for the very long odds of very bad people doing horrible things with a passport they acquired in your name.
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It also reflects a schism within the Democratic Party over the best way to recapture power in Washington: Should Democrats project big, bold policy ideas that could fundamentally alter the political structure but face long odds in a hyperpartisan Congress?
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For all that, Mr. Kolb said he recognized the long odds at beating Mr. Cuomo, but invoked the biblical story of David versus Goliath and the similarly themed Hollywood saga of Rocky Balboa as examples of underdogs winning the day.
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Pelosi and other House Democrats previously had cautioned against launching the impeachment process, which would begin in the House but would face long odds of success in the Republican-controlled Senate and could alienate voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
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Anti-Donald Trump delegate faction says it's raising cash, faces long odds RNC suffering as well Yet even more dire is the position of the party: Trump last month began raising money for the Republican National Committee through a joint fundraising agreement.
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Anomalies all, but their success seems to have inspired some fresh thinking in the minds of Broadway producers, who, sensibly enough, given the long odds against success, are often tempted to stick to the tried and true, if not the trite and tired.
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Interviews with more than a dozen low-income students and college advisers suggest the scandal heightened questions about fairness of the admissions process, and shook the confidence of some who hope to beat the long odds of getting into a top school.
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Team Europe have faced long odds from the start of the World Cup of Hockey but they just got longer as they must sweep mighty Canada over the last two games of the best-of-three final to clinch the title.
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The only consistent source of comic relief is a hulking, reprogrammed Imperial droid, K-2S0 (voiced and performed by Alan Tudyk), who delivers wry, cleverly written commentary and, like C-3PO, has a bad habit of detailing what long odds they face.
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As Alvin Chang reports, that way gambling addiction lies: [Former bodega owner Adam] Osmond says that when he ran his stores, he'd see people come in and start with a Powerball ticket, which is drawn twice a week and has long odds.
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But, but, but: The WHO, despite facing long odds in getting this outbreak under control, has so far refused to declare what's known as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, or PHEIC, which is the public health equivalent of a red alert.
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When asked what he would have done had he been the prime minister at the time, facing spotty intelligence, the lives of 100 innocents on the line and long odds, Mr. Netanyahu looked around the room and paused for a few moments.
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Most important in exposing the idea of the "united" states as a lie, Delbanco argues, was "the fact that enslaved black people, against long odds, repeatedly risked their lives to flee their masters in the South in search of freedom in the North.
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However, Trump may not get much help from Congress since House Republicans face long odds in their effort to pass a bill that includes codifying an end to separations in law, which would almost certainly be dead on arrival in the Senate.
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But despite the Democrats' long odds to retake the U.S. Senate in November's congressional elections, party strategists meeting in Chicago this week say the escalating legal troubles of President Donald Trump's former associates and corruption scandals engulfing Republicans could boost Democrats chances.
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Long odds have not halted the spread of "lottery fever", with people lining up to buy the $2-tickets at retailers, said Jeff Lenard, spokesman for the National Association of Convenience Stores, whose members sell about 60 percent of the nation's lottery tickets.
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Bannon was speaking before the GOP in California — a state where they're a minority party and face long odds in local and statewide office, as well as in their ability to deliver Electoral College votes to the Republican candidate for the presidency.
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Determined to maintain that base, he has insisted — despite the seemingly long odds — on his pledge of a border wall, aware that abandoning his signature campaign promise would make him less authentic, the quality that his voters often cite as his appeal.
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With Haspel's nomination facing increasingly long odds, President Trump on Tuesday defended Haspel and blamed Democrats for trying to block her nomination: My highly respected nominee for CIA Director, Gina Haspel, has come under fire because she was too tough on Terrorists.
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I was drinking gin and pineapple juice at the bar of Gabriel Stulman's newest restaurant, Simon & the Whale, and tasting folds of tongue pastrami laid over caramelized cauliflower, a combination that paid off against long odds, when applause broke out by the entrance.
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By the numbers, Ms. Nixon, at the moment, is also facing long odds: The most recent survey, from Quinnipiac University, showed her trailing Mr. Cuomo 50 percent to 28 percent, though that was a smaller lead than in previous other public polls.
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The Quinnipiac poll also reveals the long odds facing Deval Patrick, Massachusetts' first black governor, who jumped into the race last week after opting against it months ago, robbing him of time, campaign contributions, an easy-to-assemble staff or debate appearances.
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The House Ways and Means chairman, first elected to Congress in 1996, has had a pretty good track record predicting tricky outcomes lately, considering he kept saying against what looked like long odds at many stages that GOP tax reform would pass.
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Representative Susan Brooks of Indiana, the head of recruitment for the party's campaign committee, had been tasked with replenishing the ravaged ranks of Republican women; she announced in June that she would retire, an indication of the long odds of that effort.
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Representative Susan Brooks of Indiana, the head of recruitment for the party's campaign committee, had been tasked with replenishing the ravaged ranks of Republican women; she announced in June that she would retire, an indication of the long odds of that effort.
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But such a process faces long odds on infrastructure, given that Republicans are far less united on the issue and the president will not be able to rely on unified partisan support to force through a plan over the objections of Democrats.
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But the consistency of these polling numbers raises questions about whether Democratic primary voters, almost all of whom view Trump as an existential threat to the country, think they have the time or interest to learn more about candidates facing very long odds of winning.
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" Long odds in Congress Stephen Miller, Trump's top policy aide who has long advocated for changes to the immigration system and had a key hand in crafting this legislation, cast the measure as "the largest proposed reform to our immigration policy in half a century.
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Saved by Japan The UK carmaking industry has faced long odds before, only to be revived with help from savvy political maneuvering that convinced Japanese carmakers that they could use Britain as a base to sell cars into the European Union's vast unified market.
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In a memo sent to reporters on Friday, Moulton's campaign acknowledged that he "always faced long odds" in his bid for the Democratic nomination, citing the congressman's relatively late entrance into the race and low name recognition in the race of high-profile rivals.
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Even now, when he is at the margin of politics, Mr. Morris is one of the more colorful characters in commentary land, a fervent self-promoter with formidable energy and considerable charm, a lighthearted Cassandra who weaves dark conspiracy theories and makes long-odds predictions.
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Sabato and others said Schultz — who already was facing long odds of winning by saying that if he runs for the White House in 2020 it will be as an independent — hurt his chances during the week even further with a series of unforced errors.
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Since at least last September, Texas-based Corriente Partners, which made hundreds of millions of dollars foreseeing Europe's debt crisis, has been accumulating tailored "low delta" options - essentially bets with long odds - that provide for an up to 183 percent fall in the yuan.
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Brett Kavanaugh Is Trump's Pick for Supreme Court Stateless and Poor, Some Boys in Thai Cave Had Already Beaten Long Odds How Rescuers in a Thai Cave Pulled Off the Impossible Trump's Trade War Against China Is Officially Underway They Came Here to Serve.
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Ms. Jandhyala's bid for the $22015 billion refinery project was a case study in the long odds the United States faces as it tries to go head-to-head against China in infrastructure development — and in the conditions under which American companies could prevail.
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With so many low-polling candidates obligated to get speaking time, too, the debate meandered through exchanges with Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. O'Rourke and the former housing secretary Julián Castro, each of whom faces long odds to appear at the party's next debate on Nov.
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With Republicans facing long odds in California's gubernatorial contest and shut out of the Senate race, the party is hoping an effort to repeal the state's gas tax will boost GOP turnout this fall to the benefit of some congressional candidates locked in tough battles.
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With so many low-polling candidates obligated to get speaking time, too, the debate meandered through exchanges with Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. O'Rourke and the former housing secretary Julián Castro, each of whom faces long odds to appear at the party's next debate on Nov.
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" In a world with nationwide injunctions, "The government's hope of implementing any new policy could face the long odds of a straight sweep, parlaying a 94-to-0 win in the district courts into a 12-to-0 victory in the courts of appeal.
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"If a single successful challenge is enough to stay the challenged rule across the country, the government's hope of implementing any new policy could face the long odds of a straight sweep" of all the district and appeals courts in the country, Gorsuch wrote.
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian phone carrier Oi SA faces long odds in trying to reorganize under the country's complex bankruptcy law, offering rivals a chance to bolster their market dominance while leaving hopes for consolidation in the $212 billion industry on hold for now.
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Eleanor Holmes NortonEleanor Holmes NortonThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by National Association of Manufacturers - Trump defends Ukraine motives while attacking Biden DC statehood push faces long odds despite record support Democrat accuses GOP of opposing DC statehood because of 'race and partisanship' MORE (D-D.C.).
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Eleanor Holmes NortonEleanor Holmes NortonThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by National Association of Manufacturers - Trump defends Ukraine motives while attacking Biden DC statehood push faces long odds despite record support Democrat accuses GOP of opposing DC statehood because of 'race and partisanship' MORE (D).
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Given the long odds facing any Democrat in Alabama and the fact that the GOP could easily have nominated a broadly well-qualified candidate instead of Moore, it would be understandable if the Democrats had simply failed to find a reasonable challenger to Moore.
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Growing ranked-choice voting in Maine alone will take a long-odds amendment to the state&aposs constitution, but backers said that&aposs just a step along the way to getting more states on board with a system they believe gives voters more options and more voice.
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The long odds facing Elen and Jo were clearly spelled out even in the paper that had given them hope: The researchers wrote that they expected most patients would not respond as well as their subject, and that the study was mostly intended to guide future research.
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Although only a simple majority was needed in Wednesday's vote, the number of senators who went against Ms. Rousseff exceeded the two-thirds needed to oust her permanently when a final vote is held after the trial, a sign that she faces long odds of surviving.
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The draft bill, which was born out of weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations among moderates, conservatives and House leadership, represents the most concrete step yet House Republicans have taken to tackle immigration even as the party faces long odds for the bill ever becoming law.
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Democratic-leaning states may take legal action to challenge the cap on deductions of state and local taxes under the sweeping overhaul of the U.S. tax code, and even though such lawsuits would face long odds they could help galvanize Democrats for next year's mid-term election.
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But the Middle East, the devilishly complex issue that the president almost cavalierly assigned to Mr. Kushner at the outset of the administration, is still a quagmire as Mr. Trump's pro-Israel policies have infuriated the Palestinians and increased the already long odds of a peace deal.
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But that is little consolation to the teams who now join restaurateurs, independent agriculture businesses and multinational corporations on a long list of entities affected by the law in ways they did not see coming, and who now face long odds to secure changes or clarifications.
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Even if James can will his teammates beyond Boston or Philadelphia, he then would face long odds in the finals against the challenger from the Western Conference, most likely either the Golden State Warriors or the Houston Rockets, as both teams hold 3-1 series leads.
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They also see fighting against long odds as important to keeping activists engaged and the Democratic base motivated before calling on the same ground troops to lead a much broader offensive in the fall, when a Senate seat and the governor's office will be on the line.
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The proposal, to be unveiled the same day as Mr. Trump's 2019 budget, faces long odds on Capitol Hill, where members of both parties — particularly Democrats — are skeptical of any plan that fails to create a dedicated new funding stream to address the nation's crumbling infrastructure.
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At least, that's the contention of some political observers, not just on the right, who are cautioning that Trump's historically weak approval numbers don't necessarily mean he's doomed to drag down Republican candidates in 2018 or face long odds for re-election should he seek it in 423.
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Dianne FeinsteinDianne Emiel FeinsteinTrump administration urges Congress to reauthorize NSA surveillance program The Hill's Morning Report - More talk on guns; many questions on Epstein's death Juan Williams: We need a backlash against Big Tech MORE (D-Calif.), the committee's ranking member — faces long odds in the upper chamber.
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And it takes nothing away from the hard work and creative brilliance of the black actors and filmmakers who succeed on their own terms, against long odds, to note that the structural facts that made those odds so long in the first place are still very much in effect.
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Just as no one would think to write a children's book about a train engine that repeats, "I think I can't," few explorers would venture into the wild — and few entrepreneurs would start new businesses — unless they believed that they would succeed in the face of long odds.
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Others believe that if Trump removed Rosenstein he would cross a red line and galvanize left-leaning and independent voters in November, further propelling a "Blue Wave" that they hope sweeps the House of Representatives away from Republicans and improves the Democrats' current long odds of taking the Senate.
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Ross Douthat Opinion Columnist Among Trump-supporting religious believers, the long odds he overcame to win the presidency are often interpreted as a providential sign: Only God could have put Donald Trump in the White House, which means he must be there for some high and holy purpose.
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Republicans admit the allegations point to a potentially devastating picture for Trump at a time when he was headed to a tough reelection and at a time when Republicans are facing long odds of retaking the House and are defending more seats than Democrats are in the Senate.
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As websites have significant liability protection from user-generated content under section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, Hepp may face long odds against the named platforms, such as Facebook and Reddit, though it would be easier to find anyone who uploaded the photos to those platforms liable.
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The victory lends credence to the narrative of Sanders's campaign: He can overcome the long odds if voters in the upcoming primaries can be convinced he has a legitimate chance to beat Clinton, and go on to defeat whatever rough beast slouches out of the Republican National Convention in July.
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Now, against long odds, Mr. Kim is on the verge of making his isolated, impoverished nation one of very few in the world that can hit the United States with a nuclear missile — defying not only the Trump administration but also international sanctions and North Korea's traditional allies in Beijing.
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He said the defense would face extremely long odds of getting a new trial if it could be shown that Hart did not give false statements during jury selection, and if her social media posts could have been discovered by Stone's lawyers during the selection process but failed to do so.
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With Haspel's nomination facing increasingly long odds, the White House — and President Trump himself — launched a public relations blitz defending Haspel and blaming Democrats for trying to block her nomination: My highly respected nominee for CIA Director, Gina Haspel, has come under fire because she was too tough on Terrorists.
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Anti-Donald Trump delegate faction says it's raising cash, faces long odds But interviews with more than a dozen donors, party, campaign and congressional officials make clear the concerns have moved beyond bruised feelings over personal slights -- and even beyond the top donors who simply won't give to the New York billionaire.
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Some god who probably dwells in Los Angeles has declared that there has to be at least one big fighting movie every year — boxing, wrestling, MMA, whatever, as long as there is a ring, a cheering crowd, and a story of overcoming long odds: injury, a tough upbringing, a looming legacy, etc.
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Given the long odds of the Jaguars' staging yet another big upset on the road and in the cold weather, it may be left to the Eagles or the Vikings to do what nearly everyone outside the northeast corner of the United States would prefer — knocking the Patriot freight train off its rails.
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Some sportswriters and players, and many big-time gamblers, knew something was up, too, as the long odds that had favored the White Sox in late September dropped precipitously: Anyone wishing to place a bet on the Reds by opening of the series would have had to accept even money or slightly worse.
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Gerry ConnollyGerald (Gerry) Edward ConnollyDemocrats probing whether groups booked Trump hotel rooms to earn president's favor: report The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by National Association of Manufacturers - The impeachment of President Trump has begun DC statehood push faces long odds despite record support MORE (D-Va.), who sits on the panel, told Politico.
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The Steelers faced long odds as they started a drive from their own 21-yard line, but they came back to life on a wild catch-and-run by JuJu Smith-Schuster, a rookie wide receiver, who got the ball on a crossing route and broke free of the coverage on the sideline.
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WASHINGTON — President Trump's long-awaited plan for overhauling the nation's crumbling infrastructure includes spending $200 billion in federal money over the next decade to spur an additional $1.3 trillion in spending from cities, states and private companies on major projects, White House officials said on Wednesday, a formula that faces long odds on Capitol Hill.
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Though they face long odds, Mr. Patrick and Mr. Bloomberg have already unnerved the other candidates in a race that has reached a hazy equilibrium, with Mr. Biden leading in the national polls, usually followed by Ms. Warren, and with both of them knotted up in the earliest-voting states with Mr. Sanders and Mr. Buttigieg.
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Jim JordanJames (Jim) Daniel JordanFive things to know about Trump's call with Ukraine leader Gaetz: Some lawmakers reviewed transcript at White House DC statehood push faces long odds despite record support MORE (Ohio), the top Republican on the Oversight Committee, said at Thursday's hearing as he brought up recent self-dealing allegations against D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans (D).
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Legal experts say the tribe faces long odds in convincing any court to halt construction, Energy Transfer Partners needs only to cross beneath Lake Oahe, part of the Missouri River system, to connect a final 553,100-foot (335 meter) gap in the 1,170-mile (1,885 km) pipeline, which will move oil from the Bakken shale formation to a terminus in Patoka, Illinois.
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CreditCreditIllustration by Alvaro Dominguez On a Sunday morning in early June, Senator Mark Kirk rolled into an uptown Chicago bar in his wheelchair to take part in the city's 47th annual L.G.B.T. Pride Parade, wearing a red polo shirt, charcoal khakis and the abashed half-smile of a 56-year-old man who has already assessed his long odds of blending in.
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Elect all of the Democratic candidates Poll: Biden supporters warm to Warren as an alternative The Hill's Morning Report - Trump says US-China trade talks to resume, hails potential trade with Japan, UK MORE (D-Mass.) — exited the race after acknowledging they all faced long odds toward the nomination, especially as each anticipated exclusion from next month's televised Democratic primary debate.
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Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said he's not after Donald TrumpDonald John TrumpPossible GOP challenger says Trump doesn't doesn't deserve reelection, but would vote for him over Democrat O'Rourke: Trump driving global, U.S. economy into recession Manchin: Trump has 'golden opportunity' on gun reforms MORE's vice president spot and predicted long odds the presumptive Republican presidential nominee would choose him to be his running mate.
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Mr. Trump's use of its powers threatened to rupture the United States' longstanding economic relationship with Mexico and destroy any chance to ratify the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or U.S.M.C.A. That pact, which already faced long odds of passage in the Democrat-controlled House, is critical to the economies of all three countries and to United States automakers, who have built supply chains across North America.
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The state's waiver was authorized under the 1970 Clean Air Act and has been renewed dozens of times by the E.P.A. It is one more nail in the coffin of Mr. Obama's climate strategy, and further increases the already long odds of reaching Mr. Obama's pledge at the 2015 Paris summit on climate change to reduce America's greenhouse gas emissions by more than a quarter below 2005 levels by 20073.
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With Republicans in control of both the House and Senate, the bill faces long odds to win the simple majorities it needs to reach President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump pushes back on recent polling data, says internal numbers are 'strongest we've had so far' Illinois state lawmaker apologizes for photos depicting mock assassination of Trump Scaramucci assembling team of former Cabinet members to speak out against Trump MORE's desk.
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Sen. Bill CassidyWilliam (Bill) Morgan CassidyI'm not a Nazi, I'm just a dude: What it's like to be the other Steve King Washington takes historic step forward on paid parental leave The 28500 Republicans who opposed Trump-backed budget deal MORE (R-La.) is predicting he will win enough votes to pass his last ditch ObamaCare repeal-and-replace bill through the Senate, despite the long odds he seems to be facing.
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The other challengers confirmed for the America's Cup in 2021 are the Challenger of Record Luna Rossa from Italy, American Magic from the United States and Britain's INEOS Team UK. "We know what it is like to be a small team facing long odds in taking on one of the biggest challenges in sport and we wish them the best," Grant Dalton, CEO of Emirates team New Zealand said on Thursday, welcoming the Maltese team.
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I had seen this impressive machine before, during trips that brought me through New York's LaGuardia Airport, and on one occasion I'd even caught a glimpse of Donald Trump himself, barreling out of a Chevrolet Suburban driven by Secret Service agents, his phone pressed to his ear as he climbed the jet's stairs, no doubt on his way to yet another campaign stop as he attempted to overcome long odds in a vitriolic election cycle.
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President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump conversation with foreign leader part of complaint that led to standoff between intel chief, Congress: report Pelosi: Lewandowski should have been held in contempt 'right then and there' Trump to withdraw FEMA chief nominee: report MORE's quest to revamp the federal housing finance system faces long odds, with Congress tied up with a slew of must-pass bills ahead of 2628 and the two parties sharply divided over how to address the issue.
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Gerry ConnollyGerald (Gerry) Edward ConnollyThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by National Association of Manufacturers - The impeachment of President Trump has begun DC statehood push faces long odds despite record support Democrat accuses GOP of opposing DC statehood because of 'race and partisanship' MORE (D-Va.), a member of the House Oversight Committee who represents part of the Washington suburbs, said many D.C. residents now commute into Northern Virginia, home to corporate and federal government office buildings.
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Gerry ConnollyGerald (Gerry) Edward ConnollyThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by National Association of Manufacturers - The impeachment of President Trump has begun DC statehood push faces long odds despite record support Democrat accuses GOP of opposing DC statehood because of 'race and partisanship' MORE (D-Va.), who represents part of the northern Virginia suburbs outside Washington, argued that Republicans' opposition to D.C. statehood is rooted in racism, pointing to GOP efforts to restrict voting rights across the country.
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Sen. Jeff FlakeJeffrey (Jeff) Lane FlakeArpaio considering running for former sheriff job after Trump pardon Overnight Energy: Warren edges past Sanders in poll of climate-focused voters | Carbon tax shows new signs of life | Greens fuming at Trump plans for development at Bears Ears monument Carbon tax shows new signs of life in Congress MORE (R-Ariz.) took to the Senate floor Wednesday to raise concerns about House Republicans' border-adjustment proposal, becoming the latest GOP senator to criticize a provision that already faces long odds in the chamber.
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From volcanos to midterms, here are 10 of our favorites: The long odds against gun legislation in Congress Black Panther soars past Titanic, Last Jedi and Jurassic World Here's every volcano that has erupted since Krakatoa Kennedy's shift to the left of the Supreme Court How the special elections could predict the midterms Most campaign contributions come from outside candidates' districts 11 million U.S. workers are in the trade war's crosshairs Hurricane Florence: Keep tabs on shifting storm track All the planets we've found in the Milky Way — so far Corporate America leans GOP in 2018 midterms
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CEO Eddie Lampert acknowledges the long odds, and some of his errors, in a rare sit-down with Vanity Fair: More highlights from the Vanity Fair piece: Lampert says that his disastrous 2004 merger of Kmart with Sears was designed to combine Sears product with Kmart's off-mall locations, in order to better compete with Wal-Mart: His early decision to invest more in e-commerce than in physical stores either was an idea ahead of its time, or just poorly executed: Lampert declined to discuss his 2003 kidnapping, except to say of his abductors: Former Sears Canada CEO Mark Cohen has some harsh words for Lampert: Also notable is that Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, a longtime Sears director and Lampert's college roommate, declined comment.
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