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Recent Examples of stalking horse
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.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking horse
Noun
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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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Monday marked the return of Portland’s favorite son, as Lillard met with the media to discuss an earlier-than-anticipated homecoming.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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When Grok 3 failed to outperform its competitors significantly, the company embraced post-training approaches to develop Grok 4. GPT-5 fits neatly into this trajectory.—
Cal Newport,
New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2025
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In a world where technology cycles are shorter, markets shift faster, and competitors emerge from anywhere, the one big idea is often the first casualty.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Among the brilliant first four Talking Heads albums, More Songs About Buildings and Food has always been a dark horse candidate for the all-around greatest.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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After nearly reaching the Super Bowl last season, Washington is now viewed as a dark horse contender in the NFC.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Survey ranks the top 10 ugliest public buildings in U.S., with courthouses dominating list The survey revealed that more than half of the top 30 entries on the list of the country's ugliest public buildings were courthouses or judicial centers.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
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Upon entry of a final order of detachment, both sides will drop all pending litigation in Benton County Circuit Court and will pay their own attorney fees and costs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Who can resist the classic flavors of this childhood favorite?—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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He had been considered a pre-season favorite for the award in 2025.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Bahrain's crown prince announced $17 billion in investments in the U.S., including buying a dozen Boeing jets and dozens of GE engines.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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The Saudi crown prince is offering $600 billion during Mr. Trump’s presidency.—
Vivian Nereim,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Noun
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The show, in which players try to determine which contestants are faithfuls and which are traitors, has already been renewed for a fifth season.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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On the show, contestants essentially starved themselves and exercised for eight hours a day while trainers screamed at them.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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Juried category entrants are screened by a panel of professionals in the appropriate peer groups with the possibility of one, more than one or no entry awarded an Emmy.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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Chinese brands making waves Downunder include big names like BYD, Geely, GWM, and Chery, as well as newer entrants such as Jaecoo, LDV, Leapmotor, Deepal, Avatr, Foton, Livan and Zeekr.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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