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Recent Examples of stalking horse
Hezbollah remains a potent regional actor: a stalking horse for Iran, and a prop to the Syrian regime.
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Bilal Y. Saab, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2015
While auctions raise the possibility that better offers could be forthcoming, the likelihood that a stalking horse bidder could end up out of the picture isn’t all that common.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2024
In the eyes of Russian leaders, EU expansion is a stalking horse for NATO expansion.
—John Mearsheimer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
But even if the British retailer—which has been named the stalking horse bidder—is successful in its bid, not all seven stores will necessarily remain open.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 9 Aug. 2024
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Bilal Y. Saab, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2015
While auctions raise the possibility that better offers could be forthcoming, the likelihood that a stalking horse bidder could end up out of the picture isn’t all that common.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2024
In the eyes of Russian leaders, EU expansion is a stalking horse for NATO expansion.
—John Mearsheimer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
But even if the British retailer—which has been named the stalking horse bidder—is successful in its bid, not all seven stores will necessarily remain open.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 9 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stalking horse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking horse
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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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Democrat incumbent Liz Ortega also beat out her Republican competitor, Sangeetha Shanbhogue, 70% to 30% in the competition for the District 20 seat.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Coinbase faces a growing list of competitors.MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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And that’s not even considering potential dark horse movies releasing later this year like Memoir of a Snail, from Australian animator Adam Elliot, whose short film Harvie Krumpet won the Animated Short Oscar in 2003.Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2024
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But the sleeper dark horse contender is Benitez (Carlos Diehz), an archbishop from Kabul who ends up winning the position.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
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Canopy Growth continues to focus on its strategy to accelerate entry into the U.S. cannabis market through Canopy USA, LLC, and has reported various balance sheet deleveraging initiatives.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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As videos of her performances went viral, so did conspiracy theories about her entry into the competition.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jackson is no longer the overwhelming MVP favorite after what Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen did against Kansas City last week.Jack Magruder, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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From the Sports Desk KHSAA football: Both coaches agree the winner of Friday's game between No. 1 Central and No. 3 Christian Academy will be the favorite to take home the Class 3A title.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Announced by the Saudi crown prince HRH Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, chairman of the New Murabba Development Company, Riyadh’s new downtown will also be home to a museum, a technology and design university, and an extensive array of entertainment and cultural venues.Pratyush Sarup, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2024
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In a later conversation, Blinken asked the Saudi crown prince about his demand for a path to a Palestinian state before Saudi Arabia would normalize relations with Israel.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
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This week, both our contestants were nominated for their drive and enthusiasm inside and outside the classroom.Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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Who went home on 'Survivor' Season 47, Episode 7? During the immunity and reward challenge, contestants were divided into two groups, with Probst telling players that only one of the teams would be safe.Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Biologics are among the most expensive pharmaceuticals, but some of the early market entrants began to lose their exclusivity rights over the past 15 years.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The field has seen new entrants like Perplexity, as well as efforts by incumbents, such as Google's addition of AI overviews to many of its search results.Ina Fried, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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