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divest

[dih-vest, dahy-] / dɪˈvɛst, daɪ- /


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Kushner already holds a stake in the NBA’s Miami Heat that he will divest, according to the Athletic, and previously sold a stake in the league’s Memphis Grizzlies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Kushner, founder of the Thrive Capital investment firm, previously held a stake in the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies and will have to divest his current ownership stake in the league's Miami Heat.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

The insurers now have to divest of most of those assets by the end of the year, under a remediation plan with the state regulator in Delaware.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Last week, Cracker Barrel said it would divest itself from its Maple Street Biscuit Co. business, a plank of Biglari’s activist campaign with the company.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 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

As the industry divests from the genre, those stories, including some of Henry’s, have migrated to streaming platforms.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2025

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

It changes man into a beggar, i.e., it divests him of everything of a transitory nature.

From Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity by Harry Collison

Advertising revenue fell 14% and the company felt the loss of South American television operations, Telefe and Chilevision, which it divested after the Ellison takeover.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The White House says he has divested from World Liberty and follows all applicable laws.

From Slate Jul. 22, 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

Nestlé divested Aimmune’s signature drug Palforzia in September 2023, about three years after buying the company for $2.6 billion.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 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

When the DOJ sent its counterproposal in January, it made no mention of divesting Ticketmaster.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 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

By divesting the rest of the struggling division, Yum!

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

Asked about divesting from fossil fuels, Caballero said the transition away from fossil fuel companies will take time.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 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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