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divest

[dih-vest, dahy-] / dɪˈvɛst, daɪ- /


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If the combined company does not cure a shortfall within six months, it must divest its 49% stake in Miramax.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Uber would need to fully divest of its 13.5% stake in Grab, which “makes little strategic sense” given Foodpanda’s much smaller regional footprint and likely lower strategic value, Mittal says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Bonta was expected to ask Paramount to divest some cable channels and commit to keeping its movie studio separate from Warner Bros.,

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Kushner, already a minority owner in the Miami Heat, must first divest from that team before the Lakers sale can be finalized, and the transaction must be approved by the NBA board of governors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 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

The Office of Government Ethics conditionally certified Warsh’s preconfirmation filing, saying he’ll be in compliance after he divests certain holdings, which Warsh has agreed to do if confirmed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 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

This mode is very convenient and quite pleasant, though it divests the occasion of much of the novelty and charm belonging to it.

From Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society by Maud C. Cooke

The White House has said that Witkoff divested from World Liberty and doesn’t participate in official matters that could affect his finances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

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

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

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

Tishman Speyer is no stranger to the famous 77-story office tower: the developer bought the lease at auction in 1997 and finished fully divesting from it in 2019.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Bonta previously has said his preference would be structural remedies — divesting key business units — rather than “behavioral” compromises that could evaporate soon after the merger closed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Now Xbox is laying off about 3,200 employees and divesting itself of five game studios, with CEO Asha Sharma calling for a “reset” of the business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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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