The odds against their success in Congress are long, officials said.

In many ways, the town is struggling against its own success.

The odds may be a million to one against success.

One way of looking at it was that the odds were against success.

The odds against their success are high, according to industry analysts.

In some ways, however, Squeeze's very polish has worked against its success.

It was a plan with long odds against its success, but all he could think of in his present weary state.

Is he caught, like Microsoft, competing against his own success?

The odds against success are always high in such a game, and this time the gamble did not pay off.

The odds are against success: Nine out of 10 companies fail in five years.