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consolidation

[kuhn-sol-i-dey-shuhn] / kənˌsɒl ɪˈdeɪ ʃən /


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“Near-term consolidation or a moderate pullback cannot be ruled out unless softer data translate into lower yields/USD and firmer investment flows,” they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

"My office remains committed to stopping illegal consolidation and protecting a vibrant California economy for businesses that play by the rules."

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Gomez also criticized removing the cap itself, saying it would hurt local news as consolidation would lead to more cost-cutting by a handful of big broadcasters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

A failure to clear 7,800 could leave the S&P 500 vulnerable to consolidation or a pullback.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

The coming century, he was assured, would be one of consolidation and refinement, not revolution.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

But in the past half century of mergers and consolidations, it was briefly a casualty, shuttering in 1985.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Alum Rock Union enrolls less than half of the students of its peak years in the early 2000s, and a $20-million budget shortfall in the 2024-25 school year resulted in multiple school closures and consolidations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Many fear the merger will result in massive job cuts in an industry that has been under siege from consolidations and layoffs.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Over time, the large banks’ greater ability to invest in automation could serve as a catalyst for consolidations.

From MarketWatch Oct. 15, 2025

Buying up the stock of the Missouri Pacific he built up, by means of consolidations, reorganizations, and the construction of branch lines, the “Gould System” of railways in the south-western states.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various




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