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Recent Examples of stalking horse
Vintage Wine Estates has received several stalking horse offers in its bankruptcy auction.
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Kimberly Chin, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
Horowitz sold him some forty archives and collections, for about $25 million, and routinely used him as a sounding board and a stalking horse.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: Discount retail chain Big Lots entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, with a stalking horse agreement to boot.
—Kimberly Chin, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
Lids' opening bid, known as the stalking horse bid, is 62% of the cost value of the retailer's inventory on hand at the time of the sale's closure date, estimated to equal about $4.25 million.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024
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Kimberly Chin, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
Horowitz sold him some forty archives and collections, for about $25 million, and routinely used him as a sounding board and a stalking horse.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: Discount retail chain Big Lots entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, with a stalking horse agreement to boot.
—Kimberly Chin, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
Lids' opening bid, known as the stalking horse bid, is 62% of the cost value of the retailer's inventory on hand at the time of the sale's closure date, estimated to equal about $4.25 million.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking horse
Noun
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DeChambeau already got the better of McIlroy in last year’s U.S. Open, taking the title from Northern Ireland’s favorite son in heart-rending fashion.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Have warm feelings toward Copenhagen’s favorite son, Hans Christian Andersen, and his little tales about lovelorn mermaids and ugly ducklings?—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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While lawmakers scrutinize TikTok’s Chinese ownership and explore potential bans, competitors see a window of opportunity.—
Lisa Setyon,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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Asked about this, Joyner said Nolen was a fierce competitor, a young player who was far from perfect but one who was willing to learn.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Friday night was a reminder of why the Rockets present themselves as a dark horse ahead of the postseason.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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South of Midnight is an early dark horse contender for game of the year and easily earns our Editors' Choice award.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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According to a report released this year by the Congressional Research Service, the number of de minimis entries to the U.S. jumped from 153 million in 2015 to more than 1 billion in 2023.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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Norse Atlantic is the latest entry in the low-cost, long-haul sweepstakes.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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That could happen again in the playoffs, as OKC will be heavy favorites in this first-round series.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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My favorites are clear after my testing: the Drybar Double-Shot ($155) and the T3 AireBrush Round ($160).—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Zelenskyy was to meet with the kingdom’s powerful crown prince Monday evening.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Zelensky was to meet with the kingdom’s powerful crown prince Monday evening.—
Matthew Lee and Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Masked contestants in Season 13 include Honey Pot, Space Ranger, Cherry Blossom, Coral, Fuzzy Peas, Ant, Paparazzo, Griffin, Boogie Woogie, Pearl, Bat, Yorkie, Stud Muffin, Nessy and Mad Scientist Monster.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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One of Hudson's competitors will be trans model Isabelle St. Cyr. St. Cyr will be the first openly trans contestant in the pageant's history after previously winning the local Miss Monson USA pageant in the Maine town of Monson.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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This unique audience gives Trump Media a critical distribution and marketing advantage that most new entrants could never replicate.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Nikki Bella made a surprise comeback to WWE earlier this year as an entrant in the Royal Rumble match.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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