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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Trojan horse
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But behind the Potemkin village, the Khmer Rouge regime is declining and the war with Vietnam threatens to invade the country.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 Nov. 2024 -
The resort reproduces an ancient Apulian town and farmhouse in a project that some locals have likened to a Mediterranean Potemkin village.—
Emma Bubola,
New York Times,
11 June 2024
Noun
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The countertop acts as the bar, with the silver cylinders housing opening flavors: gingerbread; an almost savory fig leaf, oolong, and prune; mellow sorbets.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
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With the insurgents holding out for a settlement only on their own terms, Washington would then be forced to choose between a weak agreement providing a fig leaf for its abandonment of the country, a total failure of negotiations, and the indefinite engagement of U.S. combat troops.—
Ronald E. Neumann,
Foreign Affairs,
31 Oct. 2012
Noun
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And this doesn’t factor in Greenland, with its massive – if declining – freshwater ice shield.—
Peter A. Coclanis,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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But Danielle’s odd choices of who to give shields to raise eyebrows.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Remember also to turn off screens at least one hour before bed.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Ramon has worked alongside his family in several films like Cadence (1990) and Shadow Conspiracy (1997) and episodes of The West Wing and Grace and Frankie, but he's mostly stayed off screen since 2019.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Instead, Oda suggests modern alternatives, like bamboo blinds for window treatments or paper lanterns or light fixtures that mimic Washi paper.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
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Alternatively, cat owners could look into privacy film to remove the need for blinds altogether.—
Paul du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Trojan horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Trojan%20horse. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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