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Recent Examples of stalking horse
After the buildings were put into bankruptcy last year, Summit offered to buy dozens of buildings in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx and Queens in the form of a stalking horse bid, meaning the transaction is subject to potentially better offers at auction.
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Jonathan Randles,
Bloomberg,
6 Jan. 2026
The stalking horse bid is subject to better offers should any materialize in the coming weeks.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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
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Jonathan Randles,
Bloomberg,
6 Jan. 2026
The stalking horse bid is subject to better offers should any materialize in the coming weeks.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for stalking horse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking horse
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But the Idaho cyclist heads into this year’s tour as a wild card and a popular dark horse pick after a hectic start to the 2026 season.
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However, Norway is a worthy dark horse — not only in the match itself, but the entire tournament.
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Meanwhile, Bosnia and Herzegovina looked to play spoiler after advancing from Group B as a third-place team, hoping to eliminate the United States on its home soil.
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For a spoiler-free analysis, read our pre-air review.
Noun
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Under the current system, office holders targeted in a recall are barred from being a candidate to replace themselves in that same election.
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So did former Gwinnett County School Board Chairman Everton Blair, the only candidate who ran for a full term to also qualify in the special election.
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