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suitor

[soo-ter] / ˈsu tər /


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The move marks EQT’s last-ditch attempt to reach a friendly deal after some Intertek shareholders signaled they wanted the company to engage with its suitor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Penelope is later seen declaring that "Ithaca's king is coming back", but her main suitor Antinous refuses to believe it.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

After such a steep selloff in Brown-Forman’s stock, there is reason to believe it has become attractive to a suitor.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Hassabis came out to the West Coast to have lunch with Larry Page, still the strongest suitor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Antinoos replied: “What high and mighty talk, Telemakhos! No holding you! If every suitor gave what I may give him, he could be kept for months—kept out of sight!”

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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