stalking horse

Example Sentences

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“While the writing has been on the wall for some time, the market’s perception of Google has dramatically reversed over the past several months – transforming from an AI loser, bleeding its search dominance, to a stalking horse destined to undercut the most consensus AI winners..”

From MarketWatch

Mr. Donalds, who was just elected to his second term in the House of Representatives, has emerged as a stalking horse for conservatives opposed to Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s ascension to speaker.

From Washington Times

“Congress has always been a stalking horse for the Justice Department’s investigations, but this was done expressly, blatantly and without mincing words and without hiding their motives, in a magnitude greater than what I’ve ever seen,” said Stanley Brand, a Democrat who once served as the top lawyer in the House.

From New York Times

“The current green agenda is a stalking horse to make America weak. All these renewable sources that we’re talking about, it’s a payday for the Chinese Communist Party, electrical vehicles,” Kent said recently at a debate.

From Seattle Times

Jim Lamon, a Republican Senate rival of Mr. Masters’s in Arizona, has aired advertisements tarring him as a “fake” stalking horse for the California technology industry — but with limited effectiveness.

From New York Times