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Recent Examples of dark horse
But the latest debate, sponsored by Spectrum News NY1 and WNYC, also included dark horse progressive candidate Nina Schwalbe, a public health expert, who repeatedly stole the show with witty quips.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Weigman’s return makes the Cougars a dark horse contender in the conference.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Prior to the quarterfinal bout, Milton (14-6) entered as a dark horse in the tournament, having knocked off a series of perennial heavyweights this spring.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Ortberg was a total dark horse.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
Weigman’s return makes the Cougars a dark horse contender in the conference.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Prior to the quarterfinal bout, Milton (14-6) entered as a dark horse in the tournament, having knocked off a series of perennial heavyweights this spring.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Ortberg was a total dark horse.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horse
Noun
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Markets may be used as stalking horses to extract more from other markets.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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As part of those filings, Red Lobster entered into a stalking horse purchase agreement pursuant to which Red Lobster will sell its business to an entity formed and controlled by its existing term lenders.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Heat could try to lure impending free agent LeBron James with its full midlevel exception, but a James return is considered a long shot.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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At stake for Scheffler is a chance — a long shot at that — to complete the career Grand Slam, on Father’s Day, which happens to be his 30th birthday.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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But some of the Democrats tasked with making the decision worry that the state is too closely associated with favorite son and former President Joe Biden.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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That memory resurfaced with the news Wednesday that Swift’s fiance, Chiefs tight end and a Cleveland favorite son Travis Kelce, has joined the Guardians’ ownership group as a minority investor.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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The menu at the midtown location paid homage to many of the customer favorites from the original Mother, such as the mushroom po’ boy, nut burger and chile verde, but Venditti always puts his own spin on them.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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The restaurant makes refined regional favorites like ceviche colimense and his tostada de pozole seco, and mixes cocktails with tuba.—
Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Turning to larger athletic shoe players, prospects are mixed as smaller competitors inch ahead.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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While art remains the primary business for Sotheby’s and its competitors, sports memorabilia and other collectibles have quickly become important categories as the major houses work to broaden their collector bases.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
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Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Norway's crown prince, has been sentenced after being convicted of rape and domestic violence, in a case that has blemished his family's image.—
Gwladys Fouche,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Epstein, the records show, tried to initiate a back-channel meeting between the Saudi crown prince and Qatar’s ex-prime minister.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Instead, another contestant was named the winner.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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First performed as an Edinburgh Fringe one-off, where contestants included a bunch of Horne’s comedian friends, Taskmaster has grown into a genuine phenomenon.—
Alex Horne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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Louis rips his spine out, dislocates his jaw, and reads Claudia’s diary entries about how she was repeatedly assaulted by him.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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An entry foyer flows to a spacious great room with custom white oak shelving and floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the Manhattan Bridge.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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