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Recent Examples of stalking horse
These firms are the stalking horse bidders, and the completion of asset sales is subject to higher and better offers.
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Previously, one of its affiliates provided the troubled airline with debtor-in-possession financing while another — Argentum Acquisitions LLC — became a stalking horse bidder whose $5.775 million offer prevailed after Silver did not attract any qualified rival bids.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
The stalking horse bid, which sets a price floor for the assets, will be tested at auction.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
As the stalking horse, Gordon Brothers’ bid will set the base price for all subsequent potential bidders for the assets.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Previously, one of its affiliates provided the troubled airline with debtor-in-possession financing while another — Argentum Acquisitions LLC — became a stalking horse bidder whose $5.775 million offer prevailed after Silver did not attract any qualified rival bids.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
The stalking horse bid, which sets a price floor for the assets, will be tested at auction.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
As the stalking horse, Gordon Brothers’ bid will set the base price for all subsequent potential bidders for the assets.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for stalking horse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking horse
Noun
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The last true dark horse winner was Jimmy Carter in 1976.—
Keith Naughton,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Senators look like the very definition of a dark horse team.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Heated Rivalry fans are still more than a year away from Season 2, but Hudson Williams gave his first spoiler for the next season at the 2026 Oscars.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 Mar. 2026
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The 18-inch black alloy wheels and black roof spoiler lend the Carbon Edition a subtle athletic stance.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Peru is set to hold presidential elections April 12, in which more than two dozen candidates will participate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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None of the other five candidates were in double digits.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Stalking horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalking%20horse. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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