Sentence examples for seek to replace the from inspiring English sources

HOSTILE TAKEOVER The reinsurer Validus Holdings said on Wednesday that it would seek to replace the board of Transatlantic Holdings.

The reinsurer Validus Holdings said on Wednesday that it would seek to replace the board of Transatlantic Holdings.

Asked if Mr. Bush would seek to replace the chairman, Jim Nicholson, he said, "I doubt that".

In 1934, after workers went on strike to seek to replace the company-supported union, the walkout turned violent.

Most hostile takeovers at least have the merit that they seek to replace the incumbent managers with others who, the buyer believes, can run the firm better.

But it's important for your readers to understand that private relief agencies like ours are by definition nongovernmental and do not seek to replace the important functions of government.

The Bank was seeking to replace the outgoing President, who was retiring.

The breakup appeared to begin when Parliament sought to replace the military's prime minister and the generals refused.

This would give him a chance to get the merger voted down while simultaneously seeking to replace the Dell board.

The other is the battle with the hedge fund Glenview Capital Management, which is seeking to replace the company's board.

Arbitron has sought to replace the old diary system with a small device that electronically records the frequencies of stations.