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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 120-room property was previously inhabited by Queen Victoria’s favorite son, Arthur, as well as the Royal Army Chaplains.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
25 Jan. 2026
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The late Queen’s favorite son is now styled as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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The 2024 Games in Paris were hailed for their gender parity, the first Games with a 50/50 split among men and women competitors.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Post began to bleed talent while its competitors siphoned off its subscribers, at times directly appealing to Post readers.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Others are not ruling out a dark horse contender.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Texans became a dark horse Super Bowl candidate and won their wild card-round postseason game last week because of their remarkably stingy defense.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 Jan. 2026
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Umurzokov was found deceased near the upper entry door, while Cook was found dead on the floor between the aisles.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The permits were awarded through a lottery style draw that required $5 per entry.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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New Mexico's favorite was the chihuahua, Nevada's was the boxer, Utah's was the border collie and California's was the maltipoo.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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He, along with Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden, had long been considered a finalist for the top spot at the Mouse House, with numerous reports in recent months identifying him as the favorite.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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Historical figures such as Vietnam’s crown prince Bảo Long, Empress Nam Phương, and Emperor Khải Định of the Nguyễn dynasty, a period marked by a rich cultural intersection between Vietnam and the Western world, are a nod to the brand’s own ambitions.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Supporters of Pahlavi were particularly vocal in Mashhad this month, as attested by the prevalence of pro-monarchy graffiti on city walls, and the regime’s propaganda devoted particular attention to discrediting the former crown prince.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Each contestant has 90 seconds and a maximum of three attempts for each dunk.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kayley finished first among the pool of middle and high school contestants in Peters’ 50th Congressional District, which includes La Jolla.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The mayor only announced his entrant into the race last week, and did not file any campaign finance reports.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Those entrants have boosted filmmakers’ confidence in the business.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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