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Recent Examples of stalking horse
Now Lugano is going through Chapter 11 proceedings with jewelry specialist Enhanced Retail Funding standing as the stalking horse bidder to own the business afterward.
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Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
17 Nov. 2025
Records show Indicate Capital submitted stalking horse bids multiple times in recent weeks, only to pull them and ask that an auction be pushed two weeks out.
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Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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
As the stalking horse, Gordon Brothers’ bid will set the base price for all subsequent potential bidders for the assets.
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Vicki M. Young,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for stalking horse
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
17 Nov. 2025
Records show Indicate Capital submitted stalking horse bids multiple times in recent weeks, only to pull them and ask that an auction be pushed two weeks out.
—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 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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Often considered a dark horse on the Team USA squad, 17-year-old Simone Rose rose to the occasion on Sunday, winning a pair of silver medals on the uneven bars and on balance beam.
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Erling Haaland is a big reason for their revival; bearing a striking resemblance to a Norse god – and with an aura to match – his goalscoring prowess makes some think Norway could be a dark horse for the tournament.
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Haiti could also play spoiler for Morocco.
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The trimaran theme and track lights are repeated in the rear apron between a floating diffuser and striking ducktail spoiler.
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Although researchers have not determined their origin, many consider Cheyava Falls one of the strongest potential biosignature candidates discovered on Mars.
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The results in New York affirm that socialists are on the rise and likely will field a presidential candidate in 2028.
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“Stalking horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalking%20horse. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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