hostile takeover
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hostile takeover
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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He pointed to some large companies taking advantage of depressed valuations to launch "bear hugs" and hostile takeover bids.
From Reuters
Students and faculty compare the upheaval to a “hostile takeover.”
From Seattle Times
Donald Trump was able to engineer a hostile takeover of the party in 2016 partly because he recognized that many Republican voters had no interest in Ryan-style cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
From New York Times
He represented the Bank of New York in its $1.48 billion bid for Irving Bank, one of the first hostile takeovers of a bank, in 1988.
From New York Times
She might not have run a global media company before, but she has proved herself capable — brokering deals and fending off a hostile takeover.
From New York Times
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