Cerberus
noun
Cer·ber·us
ˈsər-b(ə-)rəs 
: a 3-headed dog that in Greek mythology guards the entrance to Hades
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Near to it are several sculptures related to the underworld, including Persephone, the queen of the dead, whose lap acts as a bench, and Cerberus.
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Lanta Davis and Vince Reighard, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
But the ownership structure created under Steward's former private equity owner Cerberus has left some hospital operators continuing to pay rent to the real estate investment trust that still owns the land on which the buildings sit.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Last question… and it’s all been leading to this, man: Why wasn’t Cerberus (Dita the Hair Missile Dog) at the wedding?!
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2024
Steward Health Care was formed in 2010 when the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management acquired a struggling nonprofit hospital chain from the Archdiocese of Boston.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Sometimes, a small do as Carol called these evenings of shrimp cocktail, sparkling wine and small talk, but mostly there were just the three hounds — Asher called them, collectively, Cerberus — for company.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
Ares Capital Management owns around 16% of the stock, while Cerberus Capital Management and Glendon Capital Management each own close to 10% of the shares, according to FactSet.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
According to Greek myth, Cerberus is the three-headed hound that guards the entrance to the underworld.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
Its biggest investors now include the private equity firms Ares Management and Cerberus Capital Management.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024
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Lanta Davis and Vince Reighard, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
But the ownership structure created under Steward's former private equity owner Cerberus has left some hospital operators continuing to pay rent to the real estate investment trust that still owns the land on which the buildings sit.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Last question… and it’s all been leading to this, man: Why wasn’t Cerberus (Dita the Hair Missile Dog) at the wedding?!
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2024
Steward Health Care was formed in 2010 when the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management acquired a struggling nonprofit hospital chain from the Archdiocese of Boston.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024
Sometimes, a small do as Carol called these evenings of shrimp cocktail, sparkling wine and small talk, but mostly there were just the three hounds — Asher called them, collectively, Cerberus — for company.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
Ares Capital Management owns around 16% of the stock, while Cerberus Capital Management and Glendon Capital Management each own close to 10% of the shares, according to FactSet.
—Michael Flaherty, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
According to Greek myth, Cerberus is the three-headed hound that guards the entrance to the underworld.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
Its biggest investors now include the private equity firms Ares Management and Cerberus Capital Management.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Cerberus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cerberus. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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