hostile

Example Sentences

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The island’s mineral riches, for example, have been difficult to tap because few investors are willing to pay the price given the territory’s sparse infrastructure, hostile climate and regulatory hurdles.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

The hearing highlighted failures in vetting of applications by the federal government, made more difficult by applicants from countries that maintain poor records or are hostile to working with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paramount’s hostile bid for all of Warner Discovery includes its cable-networks unit that includes CNN, TNT, Food Network and other channels.

From The Wall Street Journal

Undeterred, Paramount chief executive David Ellison launched a hostile takeover bid, taking his suit directly to shareholders.

From BBC