| Success against all odds |
New York Times |
12 Feb 2025 |
| Rags-to-riches tale: 2 wds. |
Commuter |
19 Mar 2024 |
| Rags-to-riches narrative |
Newsday |
29 Jul 2021 |
| 1980's Miracle on Ice, e.g |
USA Today |
26 Feb 2019 |
| 1980's Miracle on Ice, e.g. |
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| 'The Karate Kid,' e.g |
The Washington Post |
21 Jul 2018 |
| "The Karate Kid," e.g |
LA Times Daily |
21 Jul 2018 |
| "The Karate Kid," e.g. |
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| Astonishing March Madness success, e.g |
New York Times |
27 Aug 2017 |
| Astonishing March Madness success, e.g. |
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| The Mets' 1969 Series win, e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Sep 2015 |
| The 1969 Mets, e.g. |
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| Outstanding accomplishment by an underdog |
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| "Slumdog Millionaire", e.g. |
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| 1969 Mets, e.g. |
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| 1969 Mets, e.g. |
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| Rags-to-riches tale |
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| One of the most popular Hollywood plots. |
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| Rags-to-riches tale. |
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| Old, old plot. |
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