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divest

[dih-vest, dahy-] / dɪˈvɛst, daɪ- /


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Last week, the company disclosed plans to cut roughly 3,000 workers, including about 500 corporate employees, as part of a move to divest hundreds of its retail stores to franchise owners.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Gutierrez said a candidate who is serious about demonstrating a commitment to good governance should be comprehensive in their financial disclosures and could divest from any stock holdings.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Despite early concerns about potential dominance in the children’s television market, Paramount will not be required to divest Cartoon Network, a Warner asset, because of its ownership of Nickelodeon.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Vinod Khosla’s family must divest its minority stake in the San Francisco 49ers to complete the purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

She saw him signal to Jesper and Big Bolliger to divest themselves of weapons.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

The certifying official notes that the filer “will be in compliance” only “once the filer divests these assets.”

From MarketWatch May 7, 2026

It said Warsh will be in compliance only after he divests those holdings, which Warsh has agreed to do if he is confirmed.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

Illumina must “restore the situation prevailing before” the acquisition, regulators said, and how Illumina divests itself of Grail also needs EU approval.

From Seattle Times Oct. 12, 2023

The group divests Winterthur to French insurer AXA.

From Reuters Oct. 27, 2022

Its very euphony divests it of all claim as the Indian nomination of Old Mount Rainier, the name conferred by the illustrious circumnavigator, George Vancouver, borne for a century upon the map of the world.

From The Mountains of Oregon by Steel, William Gladstone

All these transactions took place before Steve Witkoff had fully divested from World Liberty, his own disclosure form shows.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

In March 2025 the multinational divested from the business, selling its shares - to Renaissance Africa Energy, a consortium of Nigerian indigenous oil companies.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

There are no indicators as to why Guggenheim Partners divested from GEO Group.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Since you bring it up: There is a five-year Medicaid look-back period for the program to review whether an individual has divested themselves of assets in order to qualify for benefits.

From MarketWatch Jun. 19, 2026

James had reappeared; he had divested himself of his trunk, owl, and trolley, and was evidently bursting with news.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Tencent may consider divesting of mature or less strategic companies that offer limited future synergies, and instead increase investments in AI-related fields such as large language models and chips.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

DCC is divesting non-energy units as part of a strategy to focus on its energy business and rebrand.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Asked about divesting from fossil fuels, Kounalakis said her approach would be to “lean in” to clean investments.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

After divesting its auto parts business later this year, Modine will be a pure-play cooling company.

From Barron's Apr. 16, 2026

Here Mr. Wopsle was divesting himself of his Danish garments, and here there was just room for us to look at him over one another’s shoulders, by keeping the packing-case door, or lid, wide open.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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