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as in stalking horse
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Recent Examples of dark horse
In the run-up to the British Academy Film Awards, the question swirled: Would the night confirm the latter’s surge and give it yet another boost ahead of the Academy Awards, or would another dark horse emerge and upend everything?
Below, see all of the winners from the 2025 BAFTAs.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
The Yankees still remain comfortably above the competition, however, should Vladimir Guerrero Jr. continue his dominance and Bo Bichette work a bounce-back season, the Jays could soon become a dark horse to make noise.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
Might Torres now be a dark horse candidate to win lead actress?
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The big picture: Once there are rumblings of a CEO shakeup, experts told Axios that comms teams should prepare plans based on typical successor profiles — an inside hire, a dark horse or outsider, and a known industry leader.
—Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2025
The Yankees still remain comfortably above the competition, however, should Vladimir Guerrero Jr. continue his dominance and Bo Bichette work a bounce-back season, the Jays could soon become a dark horse to make noise.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
Might Torres now be a dark horse candidate to win lead actress?
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The big picture: Once there are rumblings of a CEO shakeup, experts told Axios that comms teams should prepare plans based on typical successor profiles — an inside hire, a dark horse or outsider, and a known industry leader.
—Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horse
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The bankruptcy filings state that a stalking horse bidder — identified as CP Ventura LLC — has agreed to pay $365 million for the company’s library.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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In this scenario, the stalking horse bidder, Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, would set the floor for the auction process.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Yes, but: Although MA could provide huge savings for a reconciliation bill, its inclusion is still a long shot.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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By a long shot, the most exciting new steak house in New York right now is La Tête d’Or by Daniel, the latest restaurant from the indefatigable French chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud, who for more than three decades has embodied the soigné sophistication of ultra-high-end dining in New York.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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And that reply has resulted in the production of T-shirts bearing those words and Queen being embraced as the city’s favorite son.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
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And across the garage from Hamilton will be Charles Leclerc, the favorite son of the Italian team, who enters his seventh season at Ferrari.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the season, Jokic has played like the MVP favorite, averaging 29.1 points per game, 12.8 rebounds, 10.3 assists, and 1.8 steals while shooting 57.5 percent from the field and 41.3 percent from three in 36.5 minutes of action.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Allen Lazard is still around and might be the early favorite to be the No. 2 wide receiver until further notice, though he still could be released this offseason.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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And O’Neill, a two-time Oscar nominee, dismissed any talk about Silicon Valley giants needing fewer guardrails, and not more, to protect U.S. dominance in digital technologies against global competitors like China.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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This aggressive expansion strategy closely mirrors competitor Stripe's record-breaking $1.1 billion acquisition of Bridge Network, which was the largest deal in crypto history.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Fast forward to 2025: Barron Trump will turn 19 on Thursday, a 6-foot-7 enigma who’s treated by admirers as a MAGA crown prince.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Rubio, who also met the Saudi crown prince separately on Monday, reiterated at the time that Kyiv would need to accept Russian control of some of its territory as part of a wider peace deal.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Fatone has also had a reality TV run himself as a contestant — on the Food Network's Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off and, of course, Dancing with the Stars.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The highly quotable rocker — who asked contestants not to accept his rose, but to stay there and continue to rock his world — was more earnest and, therefore, more entertaining than The Bachelor.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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On entry, the room looks like an Amazon warehouse, with boxes piled to the ceiling.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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Upon entering the white wood-sided and brick structure, an entry foyer immediately reveals river and marsh vistas.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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