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Recent Examples of one-horse
But, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, this isn't a one-horse race.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
But, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, this isn't a one-horse race.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The Brazilian star was expected to be in a one-horse race for the sport's highest indvidual accolade and become the first man from his country to win it since Kaka in 2007.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Each table is decorated with a snowman candle holder to drive the theme home on a one-horse open sleigh.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
The contest was effectively a one-horse race, with Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), a political behemoth with a vast war chest, facing no viable opponent after a ruthless, years-long crackdown on its rivals.
—Reuters, CNN, 23 July 2023
Unfortunately, a ruling from a one-horse federal courtroom in Texas reminds us that there’s almost an endless supply of those litigants and the judges who run with them.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
But, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, this isn't a one-horse race.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The Brazilian star was expected to be in a one-horse race for the sport's highest indvidual accolade and become the first man from his country to win it since Kaka in 2007.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Each table is decorated with a snowman candle holder to drive the theme home on a one-horse open sleigh.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
The contest was effectively a one-horse race, with Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), a political behemoth with a vast war chest, facing no viable opponent after a ruthless, years-long crackdown on its rivals.
—Reuters, CNN, 23 July 2023
Unfortunately, a ruling from a one-horse federal courtroom in Texas reminds us that there’s almost an endless supply of those litigants and the judges who run with them.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-horse
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The law at stake might also seem relatively unimportant.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 May 2025
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Protect your time and use something like the Eisenhower Matrix to let go of nonurgent or unimportant activities.—
Denise Russo,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Court of International Trade previously rejected the small businesses' request to temporarily pause the tariffs while their lawsuit went forward, but then quickly scheduled Tuesday’s court hearing to decide whether to rule against the tariffs or impose a longer-term pause.—
Dietrich Knauth,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Instead, Atkinson took up golf for the first time and renewed his connection to scientific research, not the least of which was how a small white ball repeatedly avoids a hole in the ground.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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“One-horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-horse. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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