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Recent Examples of stalking horse
These firms are the stalking horse bidders, and the completion of asset sales is subject to higher and better offers.
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Previously, one of its affiliates provided the troubled airline with debtor-in-possession financing while another — Argentum Acquisitions LLC — became a stalking horse bidder whose $5.775 million offer prevailed after Silver did not attract any qualified rival bids.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 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
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
Previously, one of its affiliates provided the troubled airline with debtor-in-possession financing while another — Argentum Acquisitions LLC — became a stalking horse bidder whose $5.775 million offer prevailed after Silver did not attract any qualified rival bids.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 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
Noun
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The Zephyrs enter the tournament in their usual position – not as a favorite, but a dark horse.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
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Once the greatest skier in the world, the now 30-year-old was always a dark horse for a gold medal in her best event, the slalom.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The 18-inch black alloy wheels and black roof spoiler lend the Carbon Edition a subtle athletic stance.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Tekton offers a number of rooftop tent (RTT) options, including a two-person clamshell and more voluminous Z-frame dual-lift hardshell, both of which integrate precisely with the CX roof and extended spoiler platform.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The author notes that prediction markets produced inaccurate results in the Texas GOP Senate primary, where Polymarket declared a candidate the clear winner at 83% probability when the actual vote margin was narrow enough to force a runoff.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Husted said Randazzo was not FirstEnergy's preferred candidate for the job.—
JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Stalking horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalking%20horse. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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