counterbid
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Shareholders may even hope the same desire might lead to a fresh counterbid from Paramount Skydance, extending the “bidding war”.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
ICE would have to file any counterbid seven days before that meeting - with Britain's future in the European Union still very much in doubt.
From Reuters ● May 2, 2016
We think a Southeastern counterbid would be difficult to complete without Michael Dell’s involvement.
From Forbes ● Mar. 7, 2013
Photograph: Rex Features Penguin's chief executive has ruled out accepting a counterbid from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, which owns rival publisher HarperCollins, saying that its venture with Bertelsmann's Random House is a done deal.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 29, 2012
Burton waited for the counterbid that wouldn’t come.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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