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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking horses
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With ruthless competitors who will stop at nothing to dethrone and destroy them, the Whitlocks are a blue-collar dynasty at the edge of extinction – and the old king is fighting to hold onto the crown.
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Amazon is currently leading the market in consumer trust, with 30 percent of shoppers favoring its AI shopping assistants over competitors such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Walmart.
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Thirty-two entrants move on to the single-elimination stage, which begins on Sunday afternoon.
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The grand prize of the competition is a $100,000 home renovation, alongside $500 gift cards awarded to 100 top entrants, and $100 in spending money for another 50 winners.
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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.
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The Traitors premiered on Peacock in 2023 with a mix of civilian and celebrity contestants, shifting to all celebrity competitors for its second season.
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If the favorites move on, Spain and Portugal would provide one of the more entertaining clashes in the entire tournament.
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Learn more about our Amazon favorites and review our top choices for under $100 products, furniture, mattresses, sheets, and bath towels, too.
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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.
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New entries include Neon horror feature Leviticus.
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For the first time in quite a while, the western and eastern Europe qualifiers have been merged into one super qualifier, featuring top teams from both regions.
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Younger, more far left candidates across the nation, from California to Indiana, are running this year to try and oust older, longtime congressional incumbents — angering Democratic Party leaders.
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Despite identical resume content, the evaluators judged women candidates much more harshly for using AI assistance than men.
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Some states have argued that requiring applicants to provide documentary proof of their citizenship could pose a significant barrier to voting because several forms of government ID don't include citizenship information, and many Americans don't have passports.
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The attorneys general challenged several of its directives, including a provision that required state and local officials to collect proof of citizenship from vote-by-mail applicants.
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“Stalking horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalking%20horses. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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