long odds

For generations of attorneys, he has personified courage against long odds and the high-minded practice of law in service of social good.

He thought, for a tick, about the long odds to that scorer’s table.

"Because of these long odds, we have focused on solid marks that have existed for thousands, millions or even billions of years," says co-author De-Chang Dai, PhD, of National Dong Hwa University and Case Western Reserve University.

This is what it takes to make one’s dreams come true against such long odds.

And when you’re facing long odds, three chances are better than one.