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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking horses
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In the first episode’s Elimination Challenge‚ which was focused on North Carolina’s state vegetable, sweet potatoes — Cochran cooked up a pork loin in the kitchen at La Belle Helene that wasn’t quite cooked through, landing her in the bottom three competitors.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026 -
To help resolve these dilemmas, European industry leaders are calling for government support, including subsidies and tax breaks, to level the playing field with Chinese competitors whose products come at unbeatable prices.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The change in eligibility requirements comes from federal policy updates barring certain asylees, refugees, parolees, individuals with deportation or removal withheld, conditional entrants and victims of trafficking from accessing Cal Fresh, according to the Department of Public Social Services.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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All lottery entrants have an equal chance of selection, and results will be announced shortly after registration closes.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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As part of the hackathon competition, all of the contestants were given the same set of data — a batch of AHL games from two seasons ago — to work with.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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The season starts with 16 single contestants, and the last couple standing not only leaves the boat with a new boo, but gets a $100,000 trip around the world.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Leaderboard 2026 Masters odds and betting favorites Scottie Scheffler is favored to win his third green jacket in five years at +550 by BetMGM and FanDuel.—
AJC Sports,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Quebec Nordiques are the favorites for the top draft pick.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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For almost a month now, a twenty-eight-year old Iranian writer in Tehran has been sharing her diary entries with NPR.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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The deposit match is designed to instantly double your initial bankroll, giving you maximum flexibility to explore the board and build entries across the daily MLB and NBA schedules.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sacramento's League of Women Voters, which does not endorse candidates, says the voting method is a nonpartisan way to improve elections.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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While Protect Wyoming is necessarily focused within the state and on state politics, rather than federal candidates, its work stands to influence nonresidents who hunt, fish, and recreate in the state.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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The county’s One-Stop Permit Center provides convenient coordination, but applicants face delays waiting for complete design plans and navigating convoluted information.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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With no ability to trust that college students have basic skills, a majority of employers now use their own standardized exams to prescreen applicants.—
David Blobaum,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Stalking horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalking%20horses. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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