Although he and his observer knew from experience that alone he faced insuperable odds, he elected to try for the objective without support.

He would instinctively fight, to protect those weaker than himself, even against insuperable odds.

He had a wonderful feeling that he had finally won through against what had seemed to be insuperable odds.

His voice was strangled, as though he was striving against insuperable odds for self-control.

But, in fairness, they were pitting themselves against insuperable odds.

- Our young men and women battling almost insuperable odds in Afghanistan and Iraq.

But by our deaths here with honor, in the face of these insuperable odds, we transform vanquishment into victory.

Against what seemed to be insuperable odds, Deep Blue brilliantly saved its game yesterday with a hair-raising finish.

They seemed to be struggling against almost insuperable odds.

How often is there a closing sequence in a film, with the hero facing insuperable odds, holding off the enemy, while his comrades escape.