Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking horses
Noun
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In the case of merchant AI chips, that's Nvidia thanks in large part to a massive software ecosystem that serves as a competitive moat against other competitors like AMD.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The company was losing bids because their competitors weren’t including that low-value, unwanted work in their quotes.—
Adam Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Conversely, green shoots can be seen from new entrants (those searching for a job for the first time); their numbers decreased by 199,000 last month—largely offsetting a drop the month prior.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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And more workers are seeking those opportunities, as labor market re-entrants helped to lift the unemployment rate last month.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rachel Reilly is a positive for this summer mainstay (or any reality competition in need of outspoken and controversial contestants).—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, the competition was delayed a week after one of the contestants was fatally mauled by a rival bear with the attack seen on the live webcams.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Read on to shop our favorites starting at $3.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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These are the fall favorites associated with sweater weather, pumpkin everything, apple cider and falling leaves.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The right way to think about dollars is as entries in an accounting ledger.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Other new entries painted a picture of Minnesota’s evolving tastes and demographics.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Republican candidates for governor say yes, but another likely candidate declined to say.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Europe is a bit more competitive; the median acceptance rate stands at just 53%, and 46% of candidates identified as women.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For applicants, this begins with ensuring current compliance by filing all required returns, paying any outstanding liabilities, and meeting foreign asset and accounts information reporting obligations.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The applicants also include Black Arts MKE, Lynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, Optimist Theatre, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and Woodland Pattern Book Center.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Stalking horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalking%20horses. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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