Sentence examples for potential hostile from inspiring English sources

According to TechCrunch, the purpose of last week's meeting was to negotiate a settlement that would avoid the proxy fight and potential hostile takeover attempt.

Porsche said it was making the investment to head off a potential hostile takeover of Volkswagen, securing its long-term ties to an important partner.

The government's move (which will privatise GDF) is designed to protect Suez from a potential hostile bid by Enel, an Italian electricity firm.

The move comes even as the clothing company prepares to defend itself against a potential hostile takeover approach by Jos. A. Bank.

Earlier this year Britain's Conservative Party produced a memo to MPs on how to "reduce the risk of potential hostile questioning" about unpaid interns.

The latest attempt to halt the spill comes after a week of shuttle diplomacy by Hayward, who is searching for a friendly investor to see off a potential hostile takeover from a rival such as Total, Shell or ExxonMobil.

Any online CPD carries the potential of hostile conversations, particularly because we are distant from the people we are communicating with.

Under the headline "Famous Dick Shrinker to Lobotomize Punks," we reported approvingly the news that Nixon's former psychiatrist had developed a pencil-and-paper test to screen American children aged six to eight for "anti-social attitudes and potential for hostile behavior".

In other studies the potential for hostile behaviour to disrupt care was identified [ 41].

When you advise potential bidders on hostile transactions now, what do you advise them?

"The potential presence of hostile forces, extremists or terrorists such as Da'esh [Isis] should also be taken into consideration".