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as in stalking horse
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Recent Examples of dark horse
Stroman now has zero posts on Instagram, and also has a profile picture of a dark horse.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Nosferatu is a late-inning surprise, not just at the box office — especially for a horror film opening on Christmas Day — but possibly a dark horse the studio now thinks could get some Oscar love.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Eaton proved to be something of an artificial intelligence dark horse in 2024 — riding the AI investment wave with best-in-class power management solutions.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
Williams suggests Houston could be a dark horse candidate to sign veteran first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Nosferatu is a late-inning surprise, not just at the box office — especially for a horror film opening on Christmas Day — but possibly a dark horse the studio now thinks could get some Oscar love.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
Eaton proved to be something of an artificial intelligence dark horse in 2024 — riding the AI investment wave with best-in-class power management solutions.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
Williams suggests Houston could be a dark horse candidate to sign veteran first baseman Paul Goldschmidt.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horse
Noun
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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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The company is seeking court approval to commence a process for the sale of substantially all of its assets under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code pursuant to which Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which recently sold Big Lots, would serve as the stalking horse bidder.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Starting safety Taylor Rapp didn’t practice Thursday and looks like a long shot to play.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans saw 8 inches of snow, breaking the previous record of 2.7 inches by a long shot, with Chalmette, Louisiana seeing 11.5 inches and Lafayette and Rayne seeing 10.5 inches.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Plains is a tourist town, and President Carter is our favorite son.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, Atlanta’s favorite son, Andre 3000, all but shut the door on his rap career by releasing a flute album and insisting that rapping is a young man’s sport.—
Maurice Garland,
SPIN,
19 Dec. 2024
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With more than 59,000 perfect ratings, these headphones are a clear favorite among Amazon shoppers.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Still, Barkley was a fan favorite, and a team favorite, too, reportedly adored in the locker room.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Charter, Comcast and other legacy cable giants face increasing competition from YouTube and other streaming-era competitors and the decline of traditional TV to reach and retain video viewers.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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Both competitors wondered out loud to producers if they were being played by the other.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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Under Bill’s leadership, the foundation inked a deal in Saudi Arabia last November to partner with the country’s crown prince, Mohammad Bin Salman, on a new program of up to $2.5 billion to support nonprofits.—
Forbes Wealth Team,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
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Trump looks at the Saudi crown prince and sees a high net-worth individual who could throw a gargantuan amount of petrodollars into the American economy.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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After serving as a mentor to contestants on American Idol last year, Jelly Roll is taking a more prominent position on the series.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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Grade it below, then vote for your favorite of the night’s contestants.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
3 Feb. 2025
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The film was Kenya’s official entry for the best international feature film category of the Oscars.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Its biggest problems all come from factors outside its control, such as the decline in foot traffic post-pandemic, the continued rise of e-commerce, falling insurer reimbursement rates for prescriptions, and the entry of big players like Walmart, Costco, and Amazon into pharmacy services.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
26 Jan. 2025
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