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Recent Examples of stalking horse
The stalking horse bid, which sets a price floor for the assets, will be tested at auction.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Alcon topped an earlier $353 million stalking horse bid from Content Partners when the producer and financier of a string of big film titles filed for bankruptcy a month ago.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
In this scenario, the stalking horse bidder, Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, would set the floor for the auction process.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 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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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Alcon topped an earlier $353 million stalking horse bid from Content Partners when the producer and financier of a string of big film titles filed for bankruptcy a month ago.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
In this scenario, the stalking horse bidder, Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, would set the floor for the auction process.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 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 cake honors Louisville's favorite son, Muhammad Ali.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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For years, it has been said that Andrew was her favorite son.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Last year, Semafor noted that Soros was diving deeper into podcasting and audio, investing in Crooked and the radio company Audacy, as well as meeting with competitors like Pushkin, Project Brazen, and Lemonada.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Too Cool and later had a successful run as a main event singles competitor.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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While Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Hermes maintained domination as the top three brands, there was a dark horse stealing the search bar.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Commodores had a bye in Week 7, and could be a dark horse to make the CFP with a win over Brian Kelly's squad.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The latest deals include a new adaptation in the Middle East and North Africa region, airing on MBC — spanning 23 territories and reaching over 150 million weekly viewers — and a landmark first entry into Asia, where Nippon TV will bring the show to Japan.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Also, don’t try to block the entry to the nest that’s in a wall or behind shutters because angry yellowjackets can chew through wallboard to escape and emerge indoors, says Crawley.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Their fan favorite is the Cajun chicken filet biscuit, served with crispy Bo-Tato Rounds and a hot cup of their 100% Arabica premium coffee.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Datskovska regularly tests out and reports on TikTok-viral beauty favorites.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The who’s who of US business and finance lined up to meet Kuwait’s crown prince in New York this week, including the bosses of BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs, and senior executives from Microsoft and Alphabet.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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After failing to secure one from the Biden administration, the Saudi crown prince issued an explicit warning that the kingdom’s patience with Washington might be running thin.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some even licked the candy to soften it -- a trick used by contestants in the show.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Sandoz Presta was a contestant on Nick Viall’s season of The Bachelor in 2017.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Among the allegations, the USTR determined that China uses state subsidies to lessen competition and create dependencies on the country for non-market entrants.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, Starbucks’ rivals, such as Dunkin’ and the Chinese new entrant Luckin Coffee, have embraced the grab-and-go customers.—
Vivek Astvansh,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
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