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Recent Examples of outrider But almost nothing — from the outriders to the silks to even Equibase — identified Saturday’s races as Churchill Downs racing at Ellis Park. Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2023 Those looking to the spot where the horse pulled up see an outrider arrive first. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023 The 3-year-old trained by Richard Mandella was quickly controlled by an outrider after the finish. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022 Speaking from Lexington, Kentucky, Reed praised the outrider for his efforts in trying to get Rich Strike to calm down after an intense race. Brooks Holton, USA TODAY, 10 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for outrider
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Noun
  • The killer is a man who, for all his delusions, pokes at the other men’s complacency and domesticity — making this thriller a forerunner of everything from Easy Rider to The Hitcher to Collateral. 20.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
  • Here is a look at some of the most likely forerunners to serve as the 267th pope, according to public reporting.
    Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Once again the plot bent toward total transformations of the Republic, accompanied by the thrilling heralds of Trump’s imminent downfall.
    Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Brian Wilson’s death on Wednesday at the age of 82 heralds an end to one idea of Southern California — as the temperate paradise of ascendant Americana.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Chinese authorities have since controlled a number of these precursor chemicals.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
  • As a precursor of sorts for CBS stalwart Survivor (which returns for its 49th edition on September 24), Big Brother is the perfect reality appetizer before the ultimate main course.
    Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The shepherds were visited by an angel and guided to the infant king.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
  • Showrunner Tony Tost was truly an angel, and everyone on board were such freak-ass nerds about TV and cinema, and were so excited to share all these reference points with me, like Colombo.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • The result served as a harbinger to motion picture studios to avoid anime big screen adaptation.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 27 June 2025
  • But some of the museum’s fans saw their sudden disappearance as a harbinger of worse things to come.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Schneider highlighted that early signs of AI use cases — such as driving corporate headcount reductions and greater sales — have emerged and created a path towards reinvestment into future growth.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 July 2025
  • Isaacman is a friend of Elon Musk, and the move was seen as the first sign of the rift between Trump and Musk that widened as the two men publicly feuded over a sweeping tax and spending package central to Trump’s second term agenda.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Familiarize yourself with warning signs: Know the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
  • Some other studies have found positive neurological effects that creatine might have in reducing symptoms related to Huntington’s disease, though those early tests have not stood up to repeat trials.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2025

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“Outrider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrider. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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