Trojan horse
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This process is often described as a so called Trojan horse effect.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
VCRs were a Trojan horse in the American home that kicked off a rebellion against the centralized entertainment of the big three networks and movie-theater chains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
The fictional Norfolk-based host can be used as a comedic "Trojan horse", he says, to talk about taboo subjects and to "mock different kinds of received wisdom."
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
The plane is not just a hefty bribe, but also—at least potentially—a flying Trojan horse.
From Slate • May 12, 2025
Once the all-purpose solution, Washington was now the still-potent problem, a kind of Trojan horse planted squarely in the Virginia fortress.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
