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as in stalking horse
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Recent Examples of dark horse
Yamamoto began the season as a potential dark horse but has pitched his way to the top of the conversation.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
But among this more tolerant company, Aurangzeb is considered something of a dark horse – a religious zealot and complex character.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Friday night was a reminder of why the Rockets present themselves as a dark horse ahead of the postseason.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
South of Midnight is an early dark horse contender for game of the year and easily earns our Editors' Choice award.
—PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
But among this more tolerant company, Aurangzeb is considered something of a dark horse – a religious zealot and complex character.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Friday night was a reminder of why the Rockets present themselves as a dark horse ahead of the postseason.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
South of Midnight is an early dark horse contender for game of the year and easily earns our Editors' Choice award.
—PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horse
Noun
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Alcon topped an earlier $353 million stalking horse bid from Content Partners when the producer and financier of a string of big film titles filed for bankruptcy a month ago.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
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The bankruptcy filings state that a stalking horse bidder — identified as CP Ventura LLC — has agreed to pay $365 million for the company’s library.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Atlanta Hawks won the lottery last year as a long shot, and their odds were twice as high.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Prevost was considered a long shot by conclave watchers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
11 May 2025
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The Blazers’ season had long been over, and so the postseason meant cheering for the city’s favorite son.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital there is no turning back for Andrew, who was known as Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Michael Morales Betting Odds And Line Movement When BetOnline published opening odds for this fight, Morales was the -500 betting favorite over the +300 Burns.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The real draw, though, is what happens after at Tamarindo or two: the music, which ranges from DJs to sad song singalongs, where customers belt out their favorites and encourage the crowd to join in.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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Declining user engagement metrics and inconsistent transaction volume growth on the XRP Ledger compared to competitors suggest potentially weakening grassroots adoption.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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However, the trucking company held up well compared to its competitors, with April tonnage estimates down 5.7 percent year over year—an improvement over 6 percent declines seen in January and February.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 May 2025
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Al-Sheikh was an influential figure for the future crown prince.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Zelensky was to meet with the kingdom’s powerful crown prince Monday evening.—
Matthew Lee and Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On the May 5 episode, contestants chose from a slate of songs selected for them by each judge.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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The preliminary round, which included contestants for Miss Maine USA and Miss Maine Teen USA, lasted barely 45 minutes.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Citizen Bull, the lone entry for six-time Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert, set the pace.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2025
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The comic book brand drew some of its most positive reviews in some time for this new entry.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
3 May 2025
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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