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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking horses
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However, declining shopper traffic in malls, the ongoing consumer migration toward e-commerce and the pandemic altered the dynamic between the two mall competitors.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025 -
Its transparent pricing, with no contracts, data caps or hidden fees, sets it apart from many competitors.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Cocktails include classics like an Old Fashioned and new entrants, such as the Riviera cocktail.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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Five winners will be chosen at random for one prize each from the entire pool of entrants across all three platforms.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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On Thursday night, meanwhile, high school student and aspiring dermatologist Mailyn Marsh, of Missouri, was named this year’s Miss Teen USA, a companion title for contestants aged 14 to 19.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Probst has repeatedly clarified that no contestants who played in 2020's Season 40, including both Shallow and Collins, were asked to return for the all-stars season, set to air early next year.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Irish will likely be 20-point favorites against Navy, Syracuse and Stanford, with only the visit to Pittsburgh in two weeks a potential tripwire.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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These four fall favorites both taste great and protect your smile long after that last candy wrapper is gone.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Weights can be adjusted post-fabrication using bistable variable stiffness beams, allowing some matrix entries to switch between positive, negative, or zero.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sleeper will have tons of ways to make picks and build entries for the World Series.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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But now some of Wall Street’s billionaires—even ones who backed candidates running against Mamdani—are offering their help in light of his win.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Both candidates had coattails, pulling along fellow Democrats as Republican turnout sagged.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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There were lines around the block for the most middling of apartments; people were raising their own rents to try to get an edge over other applicants.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most applicants have been asking for groceries of about $150 to $200, but the largest single purchase was a donor who bought more than $600 worth of food for a family, Friar said.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Stalking horses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalking%20horses. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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