Laviolette said the 21-year-old DiPietro had not outplayed Osgood or Garth Snow, then added that DiPietro had faced enormous odds to beat out either of them.
When it comes to investigating this sniper, an arbitrary killer of innocent people going about their daily lives, law enforcement faces enormous odds against catching what can surely be called a clandestine terrorist.
Consider the classic case of the Japanese electronics manufacturer Canon, which faced enormous odds when it entered the copier business in the late 1960s.
In the face of enormous odds, women small-scale farmers are growing the food that keeps most of us alive.
The Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States bestows the Raoul Wallenberg Award "on individuals, organizations and communities that reflect Raoul Wallenberg's humanitarian spirit, personal courage and nonviolent action in the face of enormous odds".
Our lives are better because of her," says Terence. "It is encouraging to note that in the face of enormous odds, individuals and communities are rallying to aid one another to ease the burden of AIDS," said UNICEF Representative to Zimbabwe, Dr. Festo Kavishe.
"It is encouraging to note that, in the face of enormous odds, individuals, communities and the government continue showing resilience," said UNICEF Representative in Lesotho Ahmed Magan, "and are rallying to support one another and ensure that children and their families are protected and provided for".
The Soviet government faced tremendous odds.
But any pilot faces tremendous odds.
The consequences of this victory, meanwhile, are equally great for Mr. Hamidi, who has struggled against enormous odds, in the face of public ridicule, financial ruin and a number of stinging legal defeats.
