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hostile takeover

NOUN
takeover bid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Talks to merge with a competitor fell apart in the spring, and a crosstown rival has made a $15 billion hostile takeover bid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The nonprofit organization noted that hours after last year’s honors gala ended, Paramount announced it was launching its hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

Discovery on Thursday said shareholders approved its sale to Paramount Skydance, giving a green light to a hostile takeover bid valuing the combined company at $110 billion.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

Paramount’s hostile takeover bypasses management entirely, appealing directly to investors and potentially putting shareholders’ preferences at odds with the board’s preferred transaction.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026

If there was ever a moment to declare you like someone, it was with a churro in your hand and a day of protesting a greedy land developer’s hostile takeover of your neighborhood behind you.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya


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