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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Trojan horse
Noun
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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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As other officers arrive with a ballistic shield and approach Anderton, one mentions seeing a gun on the ground.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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Look at Tom’s little jig at gaining a protective shield after that first challenge.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The human experience has changed a lot lately: Creativity can be outsourced to AI, culture lives in flickering fragments on screens, and we social animals are spending tons of time alone.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
28 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
Noun
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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 1 Feb. 2025.
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