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Word: underdog (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...naturally understood the position of the outsider, the underdog," Steiker said. "And he gave that position his powerful voice...

Author: By Jonathan P. Hooks, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Professors Laud Marshall Legacy | 2/23/1993 | See Source »

Penn (15-4 overall, 7-0 Ivy), the likely Ivy League champion, will play the role of the underdog in the NCAA tournament this March, but it is undoubtedly the favorite in tonight's game against the Crimson...

Author: By Peter K. Han, | Title: M. Cagers Tackle Ivy League Powers | 2/19/1993 | See Source »

...both opened the Ivy season eying the championship," Delaney Smith said. "I really wonder what their mindset is going to be this time. Being the underdog might change things for Princeton...

Author: By Patty W. Seo, | Title: W. Cagers Regroup After Brown Loss And Prepare for Tough Road Weekend | 2/18/1993 | See Source »

...simple; a Black official was a victim of discrimination. But cabbies complain that they are often victims themselves of violence and robbery. They assert that they are not being racist but rather protecting what little they have. Suddenly it is a little harder to figure out who is the underdog...

Author: By Julian E. Barnes, | Title: Educating Ourselves: A Newspaper's Balancing Act | 2/3/1993 | See Source »

Possibly related is the failure of the great altruism trend to appear on schedule. As predicted by Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and others, the '80s were supposed to be followed by something closely resembling the '60s: concern for the underdog, lower standards of personal hygiene, giving all for the cause. Perhaps it just seemed too overwhelming -- considering that to balance the greed of the '80s, commuters would have had to strip the very coats from their backs and donate them to unwashed vagrants, along with the keys to their country homes. So the altruism trend, along with the angels, remains...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Won't Somebody Do Something Silly? | 1/11/1993 | See Source »

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