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Recent Examples of stalking horse
The bankruptcy filings state that a stalking horse bidder — identified as CP Ventura LLC — has agreed to pay $365 million for the company’s library.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Mar. 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
The company is seeking court approval to commence a process for the sale of substantially all of its assets under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code pursuant to which Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which recently sold Big Lots, would serve as the stalking horse bidder.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which recently bought much of Big Lots, is the stalking horse bidder at an undisclosed price.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Mar. 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
The company is seeking court approval to commence a process for the sale of substantially all of its assets under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code pursuant to which Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which recently sold Big Lots, would serve as the stalking horse bidder.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which recently bought much of Big Lots, is the stalking horse bidder at an undisclosed price.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking horse
Noun
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The crowd gave its favorite son a standing ovation.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Burt Reynolds Jupiter’s favorite son, who passed away in 2018 at age 82, lived all over the area, including his former ranch, museum and dinner theater.—
The Palm Beach Post,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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In the Club’s eyes, Amazon has a technological edge over competitors like Walmart , the world’s largest retailer, making its grocery and everyday essentials push more compelling, said Zev Fima, portfolio analyst for the Club.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Unlike compensation packages that competitors can readily replicate, values alignment creates a distinctive organizational signature that strongly resists imitation—genuine congruence between how leaders navigate complex decisions and how your organization operates daily.—
Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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When Mamdani announced his run last October, he (and, frankly, anyone else without the last name Cuomo) was considered a dark horse in the race.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
5 June 2025
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Chris Broussard, a notable sports analyst, has named Williams at No. 1 on his list of potential dark horse MVP candidates.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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The feat had Carey fans, and chart fans, noting the impressive percentage of her career entries that have gone to No. 1 or the top 10 on the Hot 100.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
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In addition to these new entries, past winners like Hacks, The Bear and Abbott Elementary will likely pick up multiple nominations.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Glen Grant’s whisky has been a favorite of specialty bottlers like Gordon & MacPhail, Signatory, and Duncan Taylor, among others.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The movie brings back several old favorites — including Velociraptors, Dilophosaurus and a T. rex from the original — before unleashing this fresh monstrosity on the handful of characters who make it to the end.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Jaber Mohamed worked as general director of the Crown Prince’s Court (CPC), an Abu Dhabi government body that runs the public affairs of the then crown prince, MBZ.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Trump is playing footsie with the Saudi crown prince while supposedly trying to avoid a war with Iran.—
Clare Morell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Cynthia is now the only contestant to have made the semifinals without winning a challenge.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The season had plenty of surprises besides Oscar-winning actresses, too — most notably the inclusion of an innocent newborn infant as a contestant in the game, an upping of the show’s anti-capitalist moral stakes to their logical extreme.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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The final place in the FIFA Club World Cup knockout stage goes to a Saudi Arabian entrant – thanks in large part to its Saudi Arabian superstar.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Daddy was the state of mind that all of the entrants in NYC’s Pedro Pascal look-alike contest were channeling on Sunday, but only one of them walked away with an extra $50 and a year’s worth of free burritos.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
16 June 2025
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