hostile takeover
noun
: an attempt to buy a company when the people who own the company do not want to sell it
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Built to standard best practices, the company had no ability to resist a hostile takeover, so when gravity pulled the stock down, the hedge fund Jana Partners forced a sale to Amazon and pocketed about $300 million for six months of work.
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Kyle Westaway,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
During his tenure Thomas also successfully staved off a hostile takeover.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
Alicent, on the other hand, is abandoning her seat at the table and executing her exit plan, which includes opening the door for the Blacks’s hostile takeover.
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The Editors,
Vulture,
27 June 2026
Paramount continued its attempt at a hostile takeover and eventually won a bidding war.
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Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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Kyle Westaway,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
During his tenure Thomas also successfully staved off a hostile takeover.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
Alicent, on the other hand, is abandoning her seat at the table and executing her exit plan, which includes opening the door for the Blacks’s hostile takeover.
—
The Editors,
Vulture,
27 June 2026
Paramount continued its attempt at a hostile takeover and eventually won a bidding war.
—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hostile takeover
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“Hostile takeover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hostile%20takeover. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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