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Recent Examples of dark horse
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).
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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
While Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Hermes maintained domination as the top three brands, there was a dark horse stealing the search bar.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
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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
While Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Hermes maintained domination as the top three brands, there was a dark horse stealing the search bar.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 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,
Fortune,
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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Earlier in the game, that joy seemed like a long shot.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Pure copper paste, although now a long shot, may remain a viable option if reliability challenges are eventually overcome.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
19 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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And if one thing is certain, this town — and this fan base — is ready to embrace its new favorite son.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
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While the Hoka Bondi 9s are my pick for the best sneakers for pregnancy, here are a few other Hoka favorites to check out if these aren’t fully piquing your interest.—
Olivia Dubyak,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Desserts are available à la carte and designed for sharing, with fan favorites such as Harold’s famous coconut cake and birthday cake.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Bannock plan pivots to condos Ahlquist is taking a different approach to downtown living than many competitors.—
Mark Dee
January 13,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2026
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The xAI safety team, already small compared to its competitors, lost several staffers in the weeks leading up to the controversy.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
12 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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The two have appeared to at least partially mend their relationship since then, with Musk visiting the White House for a dinner with Saudi Arabia's crown prince.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
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The former Miss Universe 2023 contestant recently joined Almost Honest podcast host and Miss International 2016, Kylie Verzosa, to talk about their hopes for the future of the Miss Universe pageant and why they’ve been disappointed with it as of late.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unlike previous iterations of Fear Factor, which featured new contestants in every episode, House of Fear will corral its 14 contestants under the same roof, Big Brother-style.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Critics moaned when the CFP committee picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame as the last Power 4 entry into the playoffs.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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John Lewis, Calleja’s stepfather, previously said that before his stepson vanished, he was denied entry to a nightclub and tried to return to his residence, according to the Manchester Evening News and ITV.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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