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consolidate

[kuhn-sol-i-deyt] / kənˈsɒl ɪˌdeɪt /


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But it expects its reforms to result in larger agencies, suggesting smaller offices may consolidate or close.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Jacob Stokes, senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, said the launch shows China "is looking to consolidate its nuclear triad through more operational tests for what would be real-world use."

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has struggled to consolidate control over the whole country and restore security since he came to power.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

“It’s a flagging industry. ... The industry will have to consolidate to survive,” said C. Kerry Fields, a USC Marshall School of Business economics professor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

I obediently consolidate the supplies I want into my pack.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

On the other, Ellison consolidates content production across multiple major networks.

From Salon Jun. 21, 2026

It plans to gradually take over another five floors as it consolidates employees from other offices downtown and in Santa Monica.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

The news comes as the media and entertainment universe consolidates, cutting both costs and staff amid a shift away from movie theaters and traditional television.

From MarketWatch May 11, 2026

Memory consolidates through a process called elaborative encoding.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

In astronomy this is true; but in all the other fields of scientific enquiry the word consolidates a conceptual revolution.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

“The market is already consolidated, and additional consolidation will create harm.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

If it’s the case that El-Sayed has already consolidated the progressive vote, and the undecideds are more moderate, risk-averse Democrats, it could be a very close contest.

From Slate Jul. 11, 2026

County consolidated its election operations into a new ballot processing center in the City of Industry.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

The regulator said it was initiating an audit of the consolidated financial statement as of December 31, 2025, and the accompanying management report.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, the Aztecs extended their influence in the valley and eventually consolidated their power.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Paramount has said much of the savings will come from consolidating streaming services’ technology platforms and eliminating overlapping operations with Warner, a process expected to result in significant job cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

A free-standing NBCUniversal would likely be seen as an acquisition target, as media companies have been consolidating in an effort to get more content and mass distribution for their streaming services.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

The food-delivery market is consolidating around major players amid thin margins and reduced venture capital.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

The yield has been consolidating with a narrowing range that looks like a pennant, with lower highs and higher lows, since then.

From MarketWatch May 19, 2026

The growing Christian Church was consolidating its power and attempting to eradicate pagan influence and culture.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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