dissolve
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Leaders at Weil, Gotshal & Manges said that they plan to dissolve the law firm, capping a stunning fall for one of the most venerable names in the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The simulations showed that additional oxygen could dissolve into molten material until the system reached equilibrium, a state in which oxygen entering and leaving the melt is balanced.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
The leaders of Weil, Gotshal & Manges told partners they plan to dissolve the firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Plus, Weil Gotshal leaders said they plan to dissolve the once-storied law firm, and the Fed held interest rates steady.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The river god might simply dissolve into water.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
The budget, as big as it is, is only one item on the executive's to-do list before the assembly dissolves in March ahead of the election.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Instead, the Royal Mint uses a process that dissolves the gold at room temperature.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
The emotional intensity of the moment dissolves, the wounds heal, and time marches onward.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
The seasoning packet dissolves into the tomato juices and olive oil, becoming something halfway between vinaigrette, tomato dressing and the world’s easiest no-cook sauce.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
The illusion dissolves, and daylight instantly returns to the forest.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
The order was dissolved in April 2022, court records show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Once they got around to talking, Sepinwall’s doubts dissolved.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
It was dissolved and removed from the register of charities in 2024.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
For our new study, we crushed up samples of the mudstone cores stored in Darwin, then dissolved them.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
Our fight back in the valley had dissolved in the thick brew of tragedy, no more than a seasoning that we might pull out later on.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
They accomplished this by dissolving different mineral components one at a time, allowing them to distinguish phosphorus that had been available for biological activity from phosphorus locked away in mineral structures.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
The classic paths to Hollywood are dissolving in real time, driven by media consolidation, advancements in AI and a fundamental shift in the younger generation’s attention toward vertical, creator-led, short-form content.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The point is to let those deeply savory ingredients spend some time in the heat rather than simply dissolving them into broth at the end.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Paintings of seated figures almost dissolving into disembodied but anatomically correct drawing, made between about 1941 and 1946, enlarge this story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
He raised a finger to his lips and pretended to tiptoe the rest of the way into the apartment, dissolving into even louder laughter a few seconds later.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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