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Trojan

[troh-juhn] / ˈtroʊ dʒən /


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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

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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