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How to pronounce stalking-horse in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms pretext
Type of feigning, pretence, pretense, dissembling
Has types putoff
Type Words
Type of campaigner, nominee, candidate
Type Words
Type of equus caballus, horse
Type Words
Type of screen, concealment, cover, covert

Examples of stalking-horse

stalking-horse
Male colleagues, led by Willie Whitelaw, had assumed she was their stalking horse.
From the guardian.co.uk
Any liquidator must also beat the stalking horse bid by at least $200,000.
From the fresnobee.com
If Yahoo is just a stalking horse, Google may be the target of the ruse.
From the forbes.com
This is not a stalking horse in advance of a second Christian Coalition.
From the post-gazette.com
At an auction this month, Hartmarx named Emerisque the so-called stalking-horse bidder.
From the nytimes.com
The second option, a more radical one, appears to be a stalking horse.
From the dealbook.nytimes.com
Japan has a unique economic and demographic profile which makes it a poor stalking horse.
From the infowars.com
The buyer is supposed to act as a stalking horse, attracting other, more lucrative offers.
From the dealbook.nytimes.com
Are New Urbanist or Smart Growth plans just a stalking horse for increased development?
From the latimes.com