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as in stalking horse
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Recent Examples of dark horse
Jon Heyman of the New York Post recently suggested a dark horse National League team could emerge in the Alonso sweepstakes.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The four clubs with the lowest median ticket price for Opening Day include two teams not expected to contend for a divisional title – the Los Angeles Angels ($74) and the Miami Marlins ($73) – and two dark horses – the Seattle Mariners ($96) and Minnesota Twins ($83.50).
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
There may well be a dark horse not among today’s speculation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
The Final Four dark horse nobody saw coming Your result of the week so far is No. 15 Missouri 110, No. 4 Alabama 98.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The four clubs with the lowest median ticket price for Opening Day include two teams not expected to contend for a divisional title – the Los Angeles Angels ($74) and the Miami Marlins ($73) – and two dark horses – the Seattle Mariners ($96) and Minnesota Twins ($83.50).
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
There may well be a dark horse not among today’s speculation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
The Final Four dark horse nobody saw coming Your result of the week so far is No. 15 Missouri 110, No. 4 Alabama 98.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horse
Noun
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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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In this scenario, the stalking horse bidder, Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, would set the floor for the auction process.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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That is the most highly underpaid by a long shot, right?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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By a long shot, the most exciting new steak house in New York right now is La Tête d’Or by Daniel, the latest restaurant from the indefatigable French chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud, who for more than three decades has embodied the soigné sophistication of ultra-high-end dining in New York.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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Have warm feelings toward Copenhagen’s favorite son, Hans Christian Andersen, and his little tales about lovelorn mermaids and ugly ducklings?—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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For years, it has been said that Andrew was her favorite son.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Long a favorite of the Twins’ player development group, Keirsey, who turns 28 in May, made his first Opening Day roster.—
Dan Hayes,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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But this is a puncher’s chance; Denver won’t enter the playoffs as an overwhelming favorite.—
Tony Jones,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Lawyers for Meta told a federal judge on Monday that the social media company founded by billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is not a monopoly, countering a landmark lawsuit brought against it by the Federal Trade Commission accusing the tech giant of gobbling up its competitors to corner the market.—
Beatrice Peterson,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Apple is also facing risks from the ongoing Google antitrust lawsuit by the Department of Justice, with Google potentially impacting Apple’s services business, and continues to face questioning about its artificial intelligence strategy as compared to its competitors, Nispel said.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Rubio, who also met the Saudi crown prince separately on Monday, reiterated at the time that Kyiv would need to accept Russian control of some of its territory as part of a wider peace deal.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Zelenskyy was to meet with the kingdom’s powerful crown prince Monday evening.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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While viewers might assume contestants and judges freely explore their filming locations, the reality is quite different.—
Kimberly Lyn,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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The public’s invited to come and gaze at 25 tanks’ worth of koi contestants, learn about the hobby of keeping koi and see the judges in action.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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On a basic level, players would also navigate the game in Part II not as Joel, the primary playable character in the first entry, but as Ellie and Abby.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
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Whitney, with the Rooted in Littleton group, conceded that the high barrier to entry for younger people looking for a starter home in the metro area is something to pay attention to.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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