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Sandbag
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Sandbag
1. Informal; an anti-takeover measure.

2. When a company desires a takeover and it has a potential buyer, a stalling tactic the company uses to find a better buyer without scaring off the buyer it already has.

sandbag
An action taken by a company to stall an anticipated takeover attempt.


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