dark horse
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Despite winning the Montreal Grand Prix in 2025, McNulty was considered a dark horse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Norway may have been touted by many as this World Cup's dark horse but their impressive progress still feels like they have exceeded expectations.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
His lack of experience on the consumer side had made him a dark horse to take over the top job, as Dimon has long espoused the need for a successor to have worn many hats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
As a dark horse, I would point to Portugal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
He found the dark horse in the night and stood caressing the warm skin, thick bristly mane, feeding sugar, talking.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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