hostile takeover
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hostile takeover
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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After fending off a roughly $50 billion hostile takeover bid from BHP in 2024, the miner has been simplifying its business by spinning off units and focusing on iron and copper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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
Undeterred, Paramount chief executive David Ellison launched a hostile takeover bid, taking his suit directly to shareholders.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Paramount amended its hostile takeover bid in mid-December to include an over-$40 billion personal financing guarantee from tech titan Larry Ellison, an ally of US President Donald Trump.
From Barron's • Jan. 7, 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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