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The book is a mordant accounting of Hitler’s establishment enablers, from the right-wing media magnate Alfred Hugenberg to General Kurt von Schleicher, two of many characters who schemed to use him as a stalking horse for their own ambitions.
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The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
As part of these filings, Red Lobster has entered into a stalking horse purchase agreement pursuant to which Red Lobster will sell its business to an entity formed and controlled by its existing term lenders.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 20 May 2024
The company announced Sunday that Red Lobster had entered into a stalking horse purchase agreement that will allow the company to sell its business to an entity controlled by its existing lenders.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
That may explain why Trump attacked Kennedy as a stalking horse in social media posts last week.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 May 2024
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The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
As part of these filings, Red Lobster has entered into a stalking horse purchase agreement pursuant to which Red Lobster will sell its business to an entity formed and controlled by its existing term lenders.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 20 May 2024
The company announced Sunday that Red Lobster had entered into a stalking horse purchase agreement that will allow the company to sell its business to an entity controlled by its existing lenders.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
That may explain why Trump attacked Kennedy as a stalking horse in social media posts last week.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 May 2024
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“Stalking horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalking%20horse. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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