Twa
1 Americannoun
plural
Twas,plural
Twanoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Among the more notable flameouts was the hostile takeover of TWA by Icahn in 1986.
From Los Angeles Times
The contest began with Icahn’s quest to drive up the price of the TWA stock he was holding, but he surprised the market by actually trying to run the airline.
From Los Angeles Times
TWA’s unions, which originally saw him as a “white knight” to fend off an even more distasteful takeover by the union-busting tycoon Frank Lorenzo, also bought into Icahn’s promise to turn the carrier profitable, came to believe they’d been had and launched a 10-week strike.
From Los Angeles Times
In 1988, Icahn took TWA private, in a deal that brought him more than $400 million in profit but left the airline larded with $540 million in new debt, bringing its total to $4 billion.
From Los Angeles Times
What was left of TWA was acquired by American Airlines in 2001, and the carrier disappeared into the mists of history.
From Los Angeles Times
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