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as in stalking horse
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Recent Examples of dark horse
Prior to the quarterfinal bout, Milton (14-6) entered as a dark horse in the tournament, having knocked off a series of perennial heavyweights this spring.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Ortberg was a total dark horse.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The Unauthorized Musical Parody as Canadian hockey all-star Shane and Russian dark horse Ilya, respectively.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
But that leaves room for another dark horse to ride into the roster discussion after being overlooked during the offseason program prognostications.
—Mike Kaye
may 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Ortberg was a total dark horse.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The Unauthorized Musical Parody as Canadian hockey all-star Shane and Russian dark horse Ilya, respectively.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
But that leaves room for another dark horse to ride into the roster discussion after being overlooked during the offseason program prognostications.
—Mike Kaye
may 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horse
Noun
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Markets may be used as stalking horses to extract more from other markets.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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As part of those filings, Red Lobster entered into a stalking horse purchase agreement pursuant to which Red Lobster will sell its business to an entity formed and controlled by its existing term lenders.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Qatar is still viewed as the long shot of the group with +275 odds to advance to the knockout stage.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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The writing is excellent, the performances are gripping, and the cinematography is world-class (nobody does a sweeping long shot like Spielberg).—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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But some of the Democrats tasked with making the decision worry that the state is too closely associated with favorite son and former President Joe Biden.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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That memory resurfaced with the news Wednesday that Swift’s fiance, Chiefs tight end and a Cleveland favorite son Travis Kelce, has joined the Guardians’ ownership group as a minority investor.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Argentina is a minus-255 favorite, according to ESPN, meaning a bettor would have to wager $255 to win $100.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The match became even more important after Spain, the heavy favorite to win Group H and a contender to win tournament, tied Cape Verde 0-0 in the earlier match, leaving the group lead up for grabs.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Many competitors on Wall Street were thus gleeful when Citadel’s main fund fell by fifty-five per cent during the 2008 global financial crisis.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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That is certainly a significant ask in a world where a new competitor is a few lines of code away.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Norway's crown prince, has been sentenced after being convicted of rape and domestic violence, in a case that has blemished his family's image.—
Gwladys Fouche,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Epstein, the records show, tried to initiate a back-channel meeting between the Saudi crown prince and Qatar’s ex-prime minister.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The world first fell in love with her as a contestant in the RuPaul’s Drag Race multiverse, where her razor-sharp charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent turned her into one of the franchise’s most beloved queens.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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The long-running series, hosted by celebrity chef Guy Fieri, pits four contestants against each other in a challenge that combines grocery shopping and high-stakes cooking.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2026
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But the historic hotel is also one of the five official resorts of Cedar Point amusement park, and guests receive benefits like early park entry and exclusive ticket packages.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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An Iranian Football Federation official told The Athletic on Sunday that 11 staffers had been denied entry into the United States.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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