stalking horse

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Recent Examples of stalking horse Horowitz sold him some forty archives and collections, for about $25 million, and routinely used him as a sounding board and a stalking horse. Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 Driving the news: Discount retail chain Big Lots entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, with a stalking horse agreement to boot. Kimberly Chin, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024 Lids' opening bid, known as the stalking horse bid, is 62% of the cost value of the retailer's inventory on hand at the time of the sale's closure date, estimated to equal about $4.25 million. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024 Hezbollah remains a potent regional actor: a stalking horse for Iran, and a prop to the Syrian regime. Bilal Y. Saab, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2015 See all Example Sentences for stalking horse 
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Noun
  • Plains is a tourist town, and President Carter is our favorite son.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • In 2023, Atlanta’s favorite son, Andre 3000, all but shut the door on his rap career by releasing a flute album and insisting that rapping is a young man’s sport.
    Maurice Garland, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In July 2023, Musk created his own OpenAI competitor, xAI (maker of Grok).
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Asked whether Musk is approaching his strategy to combat OpenAI from a position of insecurity, Altman agreed and belittled his competitor.
    David Goldman, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • With no announcement of a winner planned until long after this year’s edition is in the books, festival organizers have been tight-lipped about front-runners and dark horses.
    Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Thankfully, Flow will remain a dark horse for the trophy, as the assumed animation front-runner, The Wild Robot, was also recognized for its Score and Sound.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The entry fee is $30 for the 10k, $25 for the 5k, $20 for the 5k/2k non-timed and a bundle deal is available.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
  • But when Bridget’s diary entries were published in book form, in 1996, her true narrative arc was revealed.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Among our favorites from the day were the Yusuf Sisters, Nasteha and Nuni, who captured our explanation of this energy perfectly.
    Stixx Mathews, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Though there are 18 gorgeous colors and patterns to choose from, and our favorite for spring is the classic pink shade.
    Kaitlin Marks, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Under Bill’s leadership, the foundation inked a deal in Saudi Arabia last November to partner with the country’s crown prince, Mohammad Bin Salman, on a new program of up to $2.5 billion to support nonprofits.
    Forbes Wealth Team, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Trump looks at the Saudi crown prince and sees a high net-worth individual who could throw a gargantuan amount of petrodollars into the American economy.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • After serving as a mentor to contestants on American Idol last year, Jelly Roll is taking a more prominent position on the series.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Grade it below, then vote for your favorite of the night’s contestants.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The questions are based on team and player performances and the entrant will be able to compete with fellow fans on FOX Sports.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • In 2025, there's been new entrants beyond the fast-food chains including Outback Steakhouse, whose limited time Aussie 3-Course Meal for $14.99 launched this week.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025

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“Stalking horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalking%20horse. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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