Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking horses
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Following this mass extinction, the oceans were largely empty of competitors but rich in food.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Anthropic appears to be pushing further ahead of its competitors in coding assistance and autonomous task completion, positioning its models toward corporate and workplace use.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The space is increasingly crowded, with other startups such as TestFort, QASolve, Ranger, Quash, Zencoder, and a clutch of other new entrants competing for marketshare against traditional software testing services from the likes of IBM, Micro Focus (now part of Open Text), and Perforce Software.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Stubhub has done primary deals but is generally focused on the secondary market, as are newer entrants such as Vivid Seats and TickPick.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In Mississippi, the Choctaw Indian Princess is crowned each year at the Choctaw Indian Fair, in which the contestants often make their own garments with elaborate beading and embroidery work.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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The remaining contestants are placed in the center of a grid of 16 rooms, and asked to find the exit within 15 rounds.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The actors said that the episode was one of their least favorites but commended the late Doherty for her work on it.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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So, stating the obvious, here are two teams that were considered Super Bowl contenders — if not favorites — entering the year.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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Or take or go—these being the next two largest entries by bytes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Head over to the Natural Landscape Photography Awards site to see all the winners and runners-up, and pre-order a hardback book with the top entries at $70.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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The city appears to be waiting to reckon with Mamdani as mayor, with the three other candidates likely to split the opposition vote.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Nucci suggests that these developments could shift petition trends, with more filings potentially directed toward candidates already present in the United States in lawful status, where the new fee may not apply in the same way.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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To encourage more authentic work, the festival offers feedback sessions for young applicants whose films aren’t accepted.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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That contract ultimately went to Professional Security Services out of eight applicants, the audit said.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated September 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Stalking horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalking%20horses. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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