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liquidate

[lik-wi-deyt] / ˈlɪk wɪˌdeɪt /




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That’s fair because those investors can liquidate those holdings if they choose to, or have to.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

If the airline moves to liquidate, other airlines will likely look to backfill capacity, as they have in the past.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

How you react to it: When it comes time to replenish cash, if the downturn isn’t over, Rivera’s plan is to liquidate some of the investments that are set up in the “intermediate” bucket.

From MarketWatch Apr. 30, 2026

Funds run by Bear Stearns, BNP Paribas and other banks either had to freeze the ability of investors to take out their money, or liquidate the funds completely.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

“It's from that summer house he had. The one his father gave him that we never went to. He has to liquidate it and I’m getting the money!”

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

If Spirit liquidates, other airlines, including Frontier, JetBlue, and United, are expected to backfill its markets and acquire assets.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

If the loan-to-value ratio exceeds 80%, Ledn automatically liquidates the bitcoin to pay off the loans, giving any leftover proceeds back to the borrower.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

If the company liquidates, all shareholders — including those who bought in at very high prices — would be paid about $10 a share.

From Washington Post Sep. 6, 2022

Rah8 liquidates to a winning endgame in which the outside passed a-pawn will spell Black’s doom.

From Washington Times Mar. 1, 2022

And he liquidates his obligations to a great deal of asthmatic cough, while the jumping frog does his bidding.

From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend

Aspiration subsequently filed for bankruptcy and liquidated all of its assets by July.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

The bondholders may wind up owning the bankrupt company if it is reorganized, or could get back some of their investment if the company is liquidated, while the stockholders would get nothing.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

Typically investors sizing up builders compare price to book value, which measures what a company would be worth if liquidated.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

This is being reflected in long positions in bitcoin, with $322.5 million in longs being liquidated in the past 24 hours, according to CoinGlass.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

“I liquidated my stock and turned in my resignation.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

Watch how RealToken went from attracting thousands of global investors to liquidating its $140 million portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

First, how does the family fund long-term care without liquidating the retirement assets that are anchoring the financial plan?

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

The transition will start on Friday and involve liquidating 30% of The Container Store’s categories and products.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

It’s a clever workaround and it would be technically feasible, but you are correct in that the opportunity cost and potential capital-gains taxes from liquidating other assets probably outweigh those tax savings.

From MarketWatch Mar. 23, 2026

Although he was convinced at that time of the urgency of liquidating the Conservative regime, the plot horrified him.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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