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Recent Examples of dark horse
This opens the door for the Rangers to swoop in as a dark horse suitor in the Alonso sweepstakes.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Finally, Sessions — who chaired the committee from 2013-18 — is considered a dark horse candidate to reprise the role.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
McCormick could be shaping up to be this season’s version of White, emerging as a dark horse candidate to provide short-term RB utility for fantasy managers in the coming weeks.
—Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
The Houston Rockets are a dark horse to monitor leading up to the trade deadline.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Finally, Sessions — who chaired the committee from 2013-18 — is considered a dark horse candidate to reprise the role.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
McCormick could be shaping up to be this season’s version of White, emerging as a dark horse candidate to provide short-term RB utility for fantasy managers in the coming weeks.
—Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
The Houston Rockets are a dark horse to monitor leading up to the trade deadline.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dark horse
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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Staley is a current long shot to become the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator.Vincent Frank, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Williamson, a two-time presidential hopeful, is a long shot in the race to replace Harrison, though she’s remained a recognizable face in party politics as an outspoken progressive who’s positioned herself as an outsider within the party.Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 9 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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Use Sunday for returning to any favorites and complete the must-see checklist that includes Amy Sherald’s solo show at SFMOMA.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The line about favorites seems to be a reference to White.Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
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The fine followed three years of legal proceedings in which EU antitrust regulators argued Meta illegally shut out competitors by making Marketplace an automatic part of Facebook for users.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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The first step businesses must take is to stop thinking about digital experiences as a competitor to the real world, designed to increase time on a screen.Olof Schybergson, Fortune Asia, 8 Jan. 2025
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Al Salamah was commissioned by the late Saudi Arabian crown prince, Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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Human rights draw backlash to Saudi reforms The 39-year-old crown prince's efforts have come alongside a crackdown on dissent and activism.Aya Batrawy, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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The contestants lowered Rob first, followed by Derrick and lastly, Wes, for a total of $15,000 and a chance at earning three shields.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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So there's the idea of former history of the contestants.EW.com, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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But the physical tunnels stayed secret for another nearly 500 years until researchers analyzed more documents from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries that provided a possible entry point, archaeologists said.Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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He’ll be flanked by Fitzgerald, a literal last-hour transfer portal entry who stood out for NC State in 2024: 55 tackles, eight pass deflections, three interceptions.Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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