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as in stalking horse
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Recent Examples of dark horse
But when a dark horse candidate emerges, bodies start to stack up and things get messy very fast.
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
As always, the potential for a dark horse candidate remains a possibility.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Canadian Corey Conners, picked by some as a dark horse candidate to win this week, birdied three of his final four holes to also sit 4-under heading into Friday.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
In 2023, some viewed the program as a Big 12 dark horse.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
As always, the potential for a dark horse candidate remains a possibility.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Canadian Corey Conners, picked by some as a dark horse candidate to win this week, birdied three of his final four holes to also sit 4-under heading into Friday.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
In 2023, some viewed the program as a Big 12 dark horse.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 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
Noun
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Cincinnati Bengals Much like the Chiefs, this is likely a long shot due to the history of the team.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The 13-1 long shot runs 1 3/16 miles in 1:55.98 and pays $28.80 to win.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 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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Homemade ice pops were another fan favorite of our readers and editors.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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At this stage of his career as time is running out, Cena really doesn’t need to be involved in the world title picture, and in fact, losing that title could be what propels him back to being a fan favorite.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Hernandez beat out all other competitors in the triple jump, though the runner-up was also awarded 1st place under new rules established by the California Interscholastic Federation after Trump issued his threats.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Caron was used to seeing my fiery side, the fierce competitor, the demanding coach.—
Jim Calhoun with Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Turkish outlets reported that Saudi Arabia's crown prince and de facto leader, Mohammed bin Salman, was present at the meeting, while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined via video link.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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For all these reasons, the U.S. President and Saudi crown prince will be all smiles and lavish promises during Trump’s Middle East trip.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
12 May 2025
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Jeremiah Brown, a 25-year-old from Seattle, Washington, was one of 10 original contestants on Love Island USA Season 7 who joined on Day 1.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
4 June 2025
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The summer heat arrived early on Peacock's Love Island USA Season 7 premiere, which aired on Tuesday with a 40-minute delay, high-stakes drama, and an off-screen scandal that has fans calling for a contestant's removal.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Another high-profile entry in the Cold Case series was the murder of Jon Benet Ramsey, as the series focuses on well, Cold Cases that went unsolved, as the name suggests.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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After being a key member of New Bethlehem, she’s been stripped of her passport and has been refused entry by Canada and the European Union.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
27 May 2025
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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