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Recent Examples of dark horse
Lionsgate is going with a smart awards strategy in hopes of becoming a dark horse Oscar contender.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Nov. 2025
Outsiders As ever with these top jobs, a dark horse candidate will likely emerge (former Daily Telegraph editor Will Lewis and Amazon UK chief Doug Gurr were in the mix when Davie got the job).
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
The race for electric aircraft supremacy is moving full-speed ahead, and a dark horse could emerge as one of the frontrunners.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
Looking for a Group of 5 dark horse outside of the American?
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Nov. 2025
Outsiders As ever with these top jobs, a dark horse candidate will likely emerge (former Daily Telegraph editor Will Lewis and Amazon UK chief Doug Gurr were in the mix when Davie got the job).
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
The race for electric aircraft supremacy is moving full-speed ahead, and a dark horse could emerge as one of the frontrunners.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
Looking for a Group of 5 dark horse outside of the American?
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horse
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After the buildings were put into bankruptcy last year, Summit offered to buy dozens of buildings in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx and Queens in the form of a stalking horse bid, meaning the transaction is subject to potentially better offers at auction.—
Jonathan Randles,
Bloomberg,
6 Jan. 2026
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The stalking horse bid is subject to better offers should any materialize in the coming weeks.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Vindman’s entrance could bring more national attention and funds into a race that’s a long shot for Democrats.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Almendares, a 37-1 long shot, held on for third.—
Tim Reynolds,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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The 120-room property was previously inhabited by Queen Victoria’s favorite son, Arthur, as well as the Royal Army Chaplains.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
25 Jan. 2026
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The late Queen’s favorite son is now styled as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Martindale was viewed, internally and around the league, as the favorite to replace Wilks from the moment Glenn started the interview process.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The restaurant has occupied the space for decades, sits steps from the ski lifts in Vail Village, and is a local favorite for skiers, tourists and locals alike.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Chinese competitors like DeepSeek have demonstrated that technical capabilities can be matched quickly.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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What denied her entry to the Milan-Cortina Olympics was her final qualification event in the North American Cup earlier this month at Lake Placid, where several Canadian competitors were withdrawn at the last minute.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Supporters of Pahlavi were particularly vocal in Mashhad this month, as attested by the prevalence of pro-monarchy graffiti on city walls, and the regime’s propaganda devoted particular attention to discrediting the former crown prince.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The party had 1,500 guests, plus 100 ship captains and even a crown prince and princess, plus a dozen ambassadors.—
Paul Edward Parker,
The Providence Journal,
19 Jan. 2026
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However, this classification could change if reality television contestants are treated as employees in the future.—
John Perlstein,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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As viewers at home debate which celebrity contestant has the best strategy, the streamer has released a statement reminding audiences to be kind.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2026
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Instead of reinventing its brand to appeal to younger wine drinkers, Jordan has leaned deeper into food—because food is the universal entry point.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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What denied her entry to the Milan-Cortina Olympics was her final qualification event in the North American Cup earlier this month at Lake Placid, where several Canadian competitors were withdrawn at the last minute.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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