Trojan
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Deems said the brand used golf as a sort of Trojan horse to get the conversation started between partners in a positive way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
He’d just been introduced as USC’s new head coach, and in that moment, anything felt possible for the future of Trojan football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The same is true at USC, even if no Trojan players are willing to admit it at the moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
At worst, the exemption is a Trojan horse: a vehicle to insulate incumbents from competition while doing far more than coordinate on safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He’d won the Trojan War with cleverness, not strength.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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The Dodgers are out; the Rams are underwater; the Trojans have a potent offense but so-so defense; and, the Chargers are in the toilet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Because it wasn’t just that his Trojans lost a critical game to a bitter rival, one framed for weeks — months, even — as a must-win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Coming into the season, the Trojans had both the top-rated recruiting class and led the FBS with 15 returning starters, nine on offense, including Maiava in his third season in Riley’s system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
But Riley has yet to reach the College Football Playoff with the Trojans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The wooden horse had been made, he said, as a votive offering to Athena, and the reason for its immense size was to discourage the Trojans from taking it into the city.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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