Sentence examples for odds proved from inspiring English sources

Unmoderated by any panel, Kurita's choices reflected his priorities and predilections, producing a singular suite of icons that, against the odds, proved universally handy.

Remember, he didn't create Pop Idol or American Idol: he was hired as a judge on them, and against the odds proved a magnetic TV presence.

Once, his emergency repairs against all odds proved so successful that the Sno-Cats, recalled as "like cruisers going into battle, flags flying, and puffs of snow-spray", covered a magnificent 65 miles in 13 hours.

And the odds prove right: The resident's name is Paulette Gay-Mack, and she has lived there for 15 years.

The idea that "Rampart" was often talked about in terms of its and Mr. Harrelson's Oscar odds proves how distorted the entertainment media's discussion about cinema has become.

If over time our assessment of the odds proves sound, investing in such mispriced stocks will prove beneficial to our portfolio.

Strachan, against all the odds, has proved the dissenters wrong; even if those punters now erroneously insist they were behind him all the way.

Against all odds, I proved the doctors wrong; and although this journey hasn't been easy over the years, it's definitely been worth it.

They are surviving all these odds and proving how talented and brave they are.

2000's semi-acoustic Warning was a wholesomely emotional delight, and the concept opera American Idiot went against the odds to prove an enduring masterpiece.

But technologies like these tilt the odds, already proven to be good in the past, that much further in America's favour.