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Recent Examples of stalking horse
Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which recently bought much of Big Lots, is the stalking horse bidder at an undisclosed price.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Vintage Wine Estates has received several stalking horse offers in its bankruptcy auction.
—Kimberly Chin, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
Horowitz sold him some forty archives and collections, for about $25 million, and routinely used him as a sounding board and a stalking horse.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: Discount retail chain Big Lots entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, with a stalking horse agreement to boot.
—Kimberly Chin, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Vintage Wine Estates has received several stalking horse offers in its bankruptcy auction.
—Kimberly Chin, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
Horowitz sold him some forty archives and collections, for about $25 million, and routinely used him as a sounding board and a stalking horse.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Driving the news: Discount retail chain Big Lots entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, with a stalking horse agreement to boot.
—Kimberly Chin, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalking horse
Noun
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Moyá, himself a former French Open champion who coached Nadal to eight grand slam titles, will be there to soak up the tributes to the tournament’s favorite son.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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The Blazers’ season had long been over, and so the postseason meant cheering for the city’s favorite son.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Hernandez beat out all other competitors in the triple jump, though the runner-up was also awarded 1st place under new rules established by the California Interscholastic Federation after Trump issued his threats.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Caron was used to seeing my fiery side, the fierce competitor, the demanding coach.—
Jim Calhoun with Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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The Cardinals entered last season as a potential NFL dark horse, but fell short of the playoffs, finishing 8-9.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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With her momentum, Irene is already laying a path to deliver what a gay prophecy once foretold: a Porkchop queen who dark horses her way to win All Stars.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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After being a key member of New Bethlehem, she’s been stripped of her passport and has been refused entry by Canada and the European Union.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
27 May 2025
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Another high-profile entry in the Cold Case series was the murder of Jon Benet Ramsey, as the series focuses on well, Cold Cases that went unsolved, as the name suggests.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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This cookie, made with a deliciously crispy exterior of cornflakes, has a perfectly sweet interior thanks to maraschino cherries—a forever childhood favorite.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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My personal favorite was the giant prawns, served with corn and chojang.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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Turkish outlets reported that Saudi Arabia's crown prince and de facto leader, Mohammed bin Salman, was present at the meeting, while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined via video link.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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For all these reasons, the U.S. President and Saudi crown prince will be all smiles and lavish promises during Trump’s Middle East trip.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
12 May 2025
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The summer heat arrived early on Peacock's Love Island USA Season 7 premiere, which aired on Tuesday with a 40-minute delay, high-stakes drama, and an off-screen scandal that has fans calling for a contestant's removal.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Jeremiah Brown, a 25-year-old from Seattle, Washington, was one of 10 original contestants on Love Island USA Season 7 who joined on Day 1.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
4 June 2025
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MarketsandMarkets sees entrepreneurial new entrants to the sector as playing a major role in accelerating innovation.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Unlike last year, when a few entrants dropped out because of the weather, this year every entrant showed up.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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