Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking horses
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Despite the advances in AI, Duan concedes that early domestic CAE software lagged behind foreign competitors in several areas.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Kahn is optimistic that Coach’s focus on a smaller number of affordable, yet consistent products puts it in a better place to manage cost and price increases than its competitors.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Among the allegations, the USTR determined that China uses state subsidies to lessen competition and create dependencies on the country for non-market entrants.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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Many of the current top 10 will scale up further, while entirely new entrants will leapfrog into top positions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Some even licked the candy to soften it -- a trick used by contestants in the show.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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With a hundred or so onlookers seated in chairs positioned in a semicircle in the library lobby, the contestants took turns busting rhymes.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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The family-friendly concert features patriotic music honoring veterans, as well as contemporary and classical selections, movie and theater musical favorites.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Kansas City Chiefs are double-digit favorites, and most national experts expect Sunday’s game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium to play out with a lopsided result.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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One of the newest entries in this field comes from Moog, which has introduced its Lightweight Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (LW RIwP).—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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So many documentaries come off as little more than Wikipedia entries with benefits.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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District 3, two at-large seats and the mayor’s office have Republican candidates in the running, but no race is as closely contested as District 6.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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In our Voter Guide, the candidates talked about working with students, teachers and parents.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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Then applicants are required to go through an orientation period, including homebuyer education and a financial readiness assessment, and apply through an official link.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The New York City Marathon also attracted a record 200,000 lottery applicants back in March for its race next month, up 22% from a year ago.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Stalking horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalking%20horses. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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