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as in stalking horses
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as in long shots
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For example, an agency with a proprietary tool that checks your content’s ranking against your competitors will grant you a significant advantage.—
Bar Maimon,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024 -
Two eyewitness competitors tell Rolling Stone that members of the group refused to leave Toronto for multiple days, having numerous meetings with production staff and their lawyers in an attempt to roll back the results.—
Steven Asarch,
Rolling Stone,
26 Dec. 2024
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Some of my favorites in the area include breakfast spot Surrey’s, the award-winning Dakar NOLA, and French brasserie MaMou.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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Feel free to listen along and write to us about your own favorites.—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
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Out of 456 contestants that started in the competition, Gi-hun was the last contender left standing.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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So the games go on, with all eyes on Gi-hun and an accompaniment of fellow contestants, allies and enemies alike.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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Focus On Flexible Solutions AI market disruptions highlight the volatility of the space, where new entrants can redefine standards overnight.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The rush of newer entrants to HRT makes doctors in the field wary, said Robert Kauffman, a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Some contestants will have two entries through qualifying, bringing the total qualified entries to more than 800 following Thursday’s final entries.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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In some cases, first and last names were mixed up; other entries listed band members who had left their groups years earlier.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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So far, there are three other candidates.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Supportive Housing Network of New York (the Network) and our more than 200 nonprofit members statewide that develop and provide supportive housing, along with our tenant community, should be a resource for candidates.—
Pascale Leone,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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She was selected to play Maria from over 30,000 applicants and won a Golden Globe for her performance in the beloved musical.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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This suggests a shift in student priorities, with more applicants seeking affordability and regional accessibility over prestige.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Dark horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horses. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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