dark horse
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Blyth also called Rieder a bit of a "dark horse" on whether his decisions would shift from Powell's.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
Even though the Dodgers initially had doubts about their chances of landing Edwin Díaz, circumstances changed, the reliever’s market evolved, and they went from dark horse to front-runner.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
After more than a century of false starts, the dark horse of the renewable-energy industry seems finally poised to make a significant dent in America’s insatiable appetite for new sources of power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
One dark horse is YouTube prankster Niko Omilana, says author Eloise Skinner, who holds a diploma in psychotherapy.
From BBC • May 14, 2025
This card, the one with the dark man on a dark horse, this means jealousy, and this one, sorrow.
From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros
