hostile

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

After Warner Bros. decided to accept the offer from Netflix, Paramount launched a hostile bid to convince shareholders to change horses.

From MarketWatch

Paramount has enhanced its hostile offer to acquire all of Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal

In its response Eritrea said this was part of a "spiral of hostile campaigns against Eritrea for more than two years".

From BBC

Skills Minister Jacqui Smith said UK universities had become "a prime target for foreign states and hostile actors".

From BBC