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Trojan

[troh-juhn] / ˈtroʊ dʒən /


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Which also makes him a Trojan horse for some pretty subversive ideas.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Such entrepreneurial packaging serves as a Trojan horse for scammers wanting to set up shop without drawing unwanted attention – and allows them to perpetrate their fraud more effectively.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

He’s made a movie about Odysseus’ remorse for inventing the Trojan horse without a crucial scene: the moment he invents it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The consumer goods company behind brands including Arm & Hammer and Trojan said it now expects sales to be flat to up 1% for the full year, instead of down 0.5% to 1.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

“So if the gods fight,” I said, “will things line up the way they did with the Trojan War? Will it be Athena versus Poseidon?”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

After the Trojans lost projected starter Kilian O’Connor to a season-ending knee injury early this month, the top spot still is up for grabs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

USC coach Lincoln Riley said the Trojans could not compromise on scheduling all future games against Notre Dame early in the season.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

But his absence leaves the Trojans with a totally new and unproven group to catch passes; many of them are getting their first experience of college football, and of quarterback Jayden Maiava.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

At the start of his fifth season, Riley is convinced the Trojans are right on schedule.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Apollo cared for Hector and for his sake helped the Trojans, and Artemis, as his sister, did so too.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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