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Recent Examples of dark horse
Victor Ponta, a former leftist prime minister who has turned conservative nationalist, is ranked fourth but could prove a dark horse.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
While vitamin C, retinol, and hyaluronic acid serums get a lot of attention, there’s a dark horse out there by the name of niacinamide.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025
Or is there a dark horse lurking, ready to shatter the bookmakers’ expectations?
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Which brings us to reveal the 5 dark horses that could win the 89th Masters Tournament.
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—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
While vitamin C, retinol, and hyaluronic acid serums get a lot of attention, there’s a dark horse out there by the name of niacinamide.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025
Or is there a dark horse lurking, ready to shatter the bookmakers’ expectations?
—Julia Ranney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Which brings us to reveal the 5 dark horses that could win the 89th Masters Tournament.
1.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dark horse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dark horse
Noun
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Alcon topped an earlier $353 million stalking horse bid from Content Partners when the producer and financier of a string of big film titles filed for bankruptcy a month ago.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
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The bankruptcy filings state that a stalking horse bidder — identified as CP Ventura LLC — has agreed to pay $365 million for the company’s library.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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Cincinnati Bengals Much like the Chiefs, this is likely a long shot due to the history of the team.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The 13-1 long shot runs 1 3/16 miles in 1:55.98 and pays $28.80 to win.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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The Blazers’ season had long been over, and so the postseason meant cheering for the city’s favorite son.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital there is no turning back for Andrew, who was known as Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Homemade ice pops were another fan favorite of our readers and editors.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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At this stage of his career as time is running out, Cena really doesn’t need to be involved in the world title picture, and in fact, losing that title could be what propels him back to being a fan favorite.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Rather than developing models from the ground up, these organizations refine and enhance existing AI platforms with unique datasets that competitors lack.—
Dr. TJ Jiang,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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These questions and others like them may have to be answered quickly — and, depending on the answers, the show could look less distinct from its competitors.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) announced it in 2017, a high-tech series of developments covering 27,000 square kilometres of Tabuk province bordering on Saudi Arabia’s pristine and undeveloped Red Sea coastline.—
James Montague,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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The Saudi crown prince made those remarks at a Gulf Arab leaders' summit with Trump, and Qatar's ruling emir was heard raising the issue with Trump upon his arrival to Doha on Wednesday.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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In honor of the Calgary Stampede, an outdoor rodeo held there since 1912, and its pancake-breakfast tradition, the contestants have to cook a handheld pancake that the judges (and 50 diners!) can eat without utensils.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The series features a fully interactive format with a live chat feature that allows viewers to engage directly with contestants.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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As for the boys, having double the number of entries isn’t that surprising as the section has three vaulters over 16-feet among the top 9 in the state.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Aid groups say that the territory’s 2 million residents are facing starvation, after Israel blocked the entry of humanitarian assistance for two months.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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“Dark horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dark%20horse. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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