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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
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The 120-room property was previously inhabited by Queen Victoria’s favorite son, Arthur, as well as the Royal Army Chaplains.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
25 Jan. 2026
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The late Queen’s favorite son is now styled as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Other competitors like Surge AI, Handshake and Micro1 have helped mint a new class of young, ultra-wealthy tech founders.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Two Fort Worth All Saints competitors came home with Gold in their respective weight classes.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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Others are not ruling out a dark horse contender.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Texans became a dark horse Super Bowl candidate and won their wild card-round postseason game last week because of their remarkably stingy defense.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 Jan. 2026
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When creating the outfits for the first 2001 Bridget Jones cast, Fleming sought to give Jones — whose diary entries detailed her romantic adventures, weight, and alcohol and cigarette consumption — a pragmatic, somewhat disheveled look that would feel relatable to busy women.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Weave has ditched the traditional mobile robot design in favor of a stationary structure, aiming to create a safer, more reliable entry point for home robotics.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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The all-year-round surf scene here is so attractive that it’s even famed for being a regular favorite of Morocco’s royal heirs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Still, a flurry of moves during the summer window made LAFC among the obvious favorites to compete for the league championship, primarily because Son’s influence made Cherundolo’s defend-and-transition tactics lethal.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Historical figures such as Vietnam’s crown prince Bảo Long, Empress Nam Phương, and Emperor Khải Định of the Nguyễn dynasty, a period marked by a rich cultural intersection between Vietnam and the Western world, are a nod to the brand’s own ambitions.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Supporters of Pahlavi were particularly vocal in Mashhad this month, as attested by the prevalence of pro-monarchy graffiti on city walls, and the regime’s propaganda devoted particular attention to discrediting the former crown prince.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Then Jennings turned to the contestant to Betts’ right, Isaac Hirsch — who was wrong and did indeed bet everything, sending him to zero.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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For the Quick Draw Contest, contestants must sketch their artwork in 50 minutes.—
Claire Partain,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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Automation helps lower the skill bar required, and CreateMe’s static assembly system is an example of how robotics can open the door for new entrants to the field.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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Mahan, the most recent entrant in the race, has come out as one of the loudest critics of the proposal to tax billionaires, which many of his Silicon Valley backers oppose.—
Lia Russell
Updated February 19,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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