poison pill
noun
: a financial tactic or provision used by a company to make an unwanted takeover prohibitively expensive or less desirable
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In the current scenario, even the league’s proposal to make players draft-eligible after their sophomore years is something of a poison pill.
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Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Won’t Starz’s poison pill make any attempt to buy it prohibitively expensive?
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
14 May 2026
But in pursuing a solution, poison pills must be swallowed to reshape this team for one more championship run with Jokic.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
The poison pill, also called a shareholder rights plan, is typically enacted by companies seeking to ward off hostile or unwelcome acquisition efforts.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Won’t Starz’s poison pill make any attempt to buy it prohibitively expensive?
—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
14 May 2026
But in pursuing a solution, poison pills must be swallowed to reshape this team for one more championship run with Jokic.
—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
The poison pill, also called a shareholder rights plan, is typically enacted by companies seeking to ward off hostile or unwelcome acquisition efforts.
—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Poison pill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poison%20pill. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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