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leveraged buyout

NOUN
takeover bid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Investment firm Thoma Bravo took Medallia private in a 2021 leveraged buyout.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Is the largest leveraged buyout ever in doubt?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Caesars was taken private in a leveraged buyout in 2008 led by Apollo Global Management and TPG.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The structure of Paramount’s proposal was akin to a leveraged buyout, Warner said, adding that if Paramount was to pull it off, the deal would rank as the largest leveraged buyout in U.S. history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

The family-owned company was acquired by Blackstone, Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman in 2021 in a $34 billion leveraged buyout.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025




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