Trojan horse
Example Sentences
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VCRs were a Trojan horse in the American home that kicked off a rebellion against the centralized entertainment of the big three networks and movie-theater chains.
The approach is inspired by the Trojan horse.
From Science Daily
This so called Trojan horse effect allows harmful pathogens to persist and spread through drinking water systems and may also play a role in the rise of antibiotic resistance.
From Science Daily
Gibbs views the brigade’s high-profile firefighting as a “Trojan horse” to recruit citizens to help with the “real work” — home hardening and community wildfire preparedness.
From Los Angeles Times
The contestants were challenged to pull a giant Trojan horse up a hill and through a series of gates that each required a special code, before eventually setting the horse alight.
From BBC
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