dilute

Example Sentences

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Scientists may need to be deployed with the troops to dilute the uranium to render it safe.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

This would be clean in the sense that it would keep the stadium ownership under the club's umbrella and not dilute their respective stakes in United.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Rather than retire the senior preferred shares, Trump could decide to convert them to common shares, which would severely dilute the value of the existing common stock.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Investment company Ares is expected to provide at least 1 billion euros as part of the capital increase, which will dilute Eni’s ownership of Plenitude to close to 65%, the Italian company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

No, this was some dilute, watery version of him.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly