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as in stalking horse
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Recent Examples of dark horse
Vancouver gave up a lot to get Elias Lindholm last year which made sense because the club looked like a dark horse contender.
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The former is an Oscar dark horse for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for seven-time nominee Mike Leigh, yet the only BIFA nominations the Bleecker Street release received were for Best Lead Performance for Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Best Supporting Performance for Michele Austin.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
As always, there are also a few dark horses for which to keep an eye out.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Reese was considered a dark horse contender for the honor behind Clark for the first few months of the season.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The former is an Oscar dark horse for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for seven-time nominee Mike Leigh, yet the only BIFA nominations the Bleecker Street release received were for Best Lead Performance for Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Best Supporting Performance for Michele Austin.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
As always, there are also a few dark horses for which to keep an eye out.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Reese was considered a dark horse contender for the honor behind Clark for the first few months of the season.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horse
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Vintage Wine Estates has received several stalking horse offers in its bankruptcy auction.Kimberly Chin, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
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Horowitz sold him some forty archives and collections, for about $25 million, and routinely used him as a sounding board and a stalking horse.Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Landing Irish actor Michael Fassbender was a long shot.Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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That is a possibility, but also, sadly, a long shot.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Rimini’s favorite son is celebrated over three locations in the centro, and one ticket gets you access to all.Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024
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And Lex Luthor revealed to Jordan that Lois had picked Jon as her favorite son (yikes).Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Hunter entered the week as the odds-on favorite to win the award, with -4000 odds over the other finalists, such as Boise State's Ashton Jeanty, Oregon's Dillon Gabriel, and Miami's Cam Ward.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Complete with a fantastic soundtrack and a unique and haunting animation style, The Nightmare Before Christmas has been a fan favorite for decades.Keith Langston, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, competitors including WeRide and Pony.ai in China, and Alphabet’s Waymo in the U.S. are already operating commercial robotaxi fleets and services.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Her historic achievement at Kansas Speedway as the highest-placing female debut driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, coupled with her 27 top-10 finishes in the ARCA Menards Series, set her apart as a formidable competitor in the field.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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But last month, Pope Francis called for an investigation to determine if Israeli actions amounted to genocide, and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, who has signaled readiness to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, accused it of committing genocide.Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Washington might have to release the Saudi crown prince from the penalty box if Biden needs MBS to reduce the price of oil.Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2022
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The 49-year-old broadcaster, who took over the beloved game show from veteran host Pat Sajak in September, showcased his breakdancing skills while chatting with contestants during a commercial break on Tuesday, December 10.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The 17-time Grammy winner was a Mega Mentor this season and sat in on bass in the Semifinals last week as the contestants tackled his songs in pairs.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The 29-year-old is a fitting entry for Billboard U.K. in Billboard’s inaugural Global No. 1s series celebrating the biggest and most successful artists internationally over the past year.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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Genesis, the South Korean luxury automotive brand, has announced its ambitious entry into the 2026 World Endurance Championship with its new Genesis GMR-001 Hypercar.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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