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suitor

[soo-ter] / ˈsu tər /


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There are no guarantees a deal will come together, as talks could still fall apart or another suitor could emerge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

While working his way back home, he’s forced to outsmart a vicious beast at close quarters, and he takes up residence with a suitor.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

It works splendidly for countless reasons, not the least of which is Neill’s presence as the charming suitor of Davis’ headstrong heroine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

No-frills airline EasyJet says it has agreed in principle to a £5.7bn takeover proposal from US firm Apollo Management - just days after it had accepted an offer from a rival suitor.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

And though I said nothing, everyone suspected that I had a suitor.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

James Trafford: A relatively comfortable night against his former suitors.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

It revealed that Personalis had entertained multiple suitors, including a verbal proposal of $17 a share, before agreeing to the Tempus deal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The fact that none of Penelope’s suitors could do that marked them as unfit to take his place as Ithaca’s king.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

In a series of X.com posts, James said he contemplated retirement before choosing the 76ers over several other suitors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

One more who had avoided furious death was the son of Terpis, Phemios, the minstrel, singer by compulsion to the suitors.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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