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Recent Examples of dark horse
In an unexpected turn of events, the utilities sector has emerged as a dark horse in the stock market race, with some players outpacing even the high-flying tech giants.
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Dan Irvine, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Could a Stephen King movie be a dark horse Oscar contender?
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
While the race for the TIFF People’s Choice Award is competitive (and utterly wide open), don’t be surprised if this dark horse contender places in the top three, or better yet, takes home the award.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
Grant was somewhat of a dark horse on Jenn’s Bachelorette season.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 13 Aug. 2024
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Dan Irvine, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Could a Stephen King movie be a dark horse Oscar contender?
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
While the race for the TIFF People’s Choice Award is competitive (and utterly wide open), don’t be surprised if this dark horse contender places in the top three, or better yet, takes home the award.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
Grant was somewhat of a dark horse on Jenn’s Bachelorette season.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 13 Aug. 2024
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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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That's a long shot, though, especially if Antetokounmpo's long-term future in Milwaukee remains cloudy.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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While that's a long shot, in what has been perhaps the most bizarre, fascinating and in many ways historic presidential campaign in our lifetimes, would that really be that much of a surprise?Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 3 Nov. 2024
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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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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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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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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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Emotionally taxing but relieved by passages of cathartic beauty, grace and even humor, this IDFA competition entry deserves delicate handling from discerning specialist distributors, though a lengthy festival run beckons first.Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the main entry hall, illuminated by Art Nouveau sconces and a Wiener Werkstatte chandelier by Woka, Helgerson designed a lacquered green table to echo the front door.David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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