counterblow

Example Sentences

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Without strong counterbids, Verizon could walk away with a majority of the airwaves for a relatively low price.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2020

Die Welt reported that the German government was making counterbids to the company to persuade it to stay.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2020

The club have offered 10 percent of the minimum of $1 million they will make from the tournament and have "flatly rejected" all counterbids from the players, the PFA spokesman added.

From Reuters • Dec. 8, 2014

While Aegis has been considered an attractive takeover target, analysts said a flurry of recent acquisitions by companies like WPP and Publicis made it less likely that counterbids to Dentsu's offer might emerge.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2012

The offer, which carried a weekend deadline and a proviso forbidding solicitation of counterbids, set a record for Olympic broadcasting.

From Time Magazine Archive