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Recent Examples of dark horse Here’s a rundown of the players to watch, potential dark horse teams and game previews for every region in the 2026 NCAA women’s basketball tournament. —
Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 The last true dark horse winner was Jimmy Carter in 1976. —Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026 The Senators look like the very definition of a dark horse team. —Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 The Zephyrs enter the tournament in their usual position – not as a favorite, but a dark horse. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dark horse
Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 The last true dark horse winner was Jimmy Carter in 1976. —Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026 The Senators look like the very definition of a dark horse team. —Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026 The Zephyrs enter the tournament in their usual position – not as a favorite, but a dark horse. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dark horse
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Per the agreement, Applebee's will act as the stalking horse bidder, a term for an entity that sets the minimum sale price for assets during bankruptcy sales, per Washington, D.C. law firm Jones Day.— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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After the buildings were put into bankruptcy last year, Summit offered to buy dozens of buildings in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx and Queens in the form of a stalking horse bid, meaning the transaction is subject to potentially better offers at auction.— Jonathan Randles, Bloomberg, 6 Jan. 2026
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has seen many warring camps come together in the past, but this one felt like a long shot.— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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Both airlines declined to comment on the issue of the merger, which would create the largest airline in the world and is considered a long shot by aviation and antitrust experts.— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Even if not, Greenfield faithful are expected to go and cheer their new favorite son.— Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Now, more than half a year later, Larson sat in the modest theater of a quirky museum, Winsted favorite son Ralph Nader’s American Museum of Tort Law, as Bronin delivered a public version of the private message.— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
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Join MyRecipes—your personal home for recipes—to easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
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As an adult, Harvest Snaps White Cheddar snap pea snacks have become one of my favorites.— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
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Whether a competitor’s product is accidentally dropped into a cart or a house brand is pushed unfairly, the result is an immediate trust problem.— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Reigns tossed Punk from the announce table onto the ground as the referee begged for both competitors to get back into the ring.— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Epstein, the records show, tried to initiate a back-channel meeting between the Saudi crown prince and Qatar’s ex-prime minister.— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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Many in the former crown prince’s camp take a sharply antagonistic stance toward the rest of the opposition.— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
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While Survivor has plenty of surprising rules for contestants, socks are a small creature comfort that’s allowed.— Brittany Anas, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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The nine contestants competing for a chance to win season 29 of The Voice include Team Legend's Willis, Millevoi and West; Team Adam's Alexia Jayy, Jared Shoemaker and Jeremy Keith; and Team Kelly's JW Griffin, Liv Ciara and Mikenley Brown.— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
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However, significant barriers to entry remain, with access to both club and international matches highly limited.— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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In a converted 1909 Cow Hollow house near the marina and the Presidio, this home has a private entry and garden, and features a large picture window, a brick- ringed fireplace surrounded by built-ins, and a pass-through alcove kitchen with a Sub-Zero refrigerator.— The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
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