consolidate

Example Sentences

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It’s a large, highly fragmented industry with 20,000 distributors between here and Western Europe, which gives you room to consolidate and scale.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Gerwyn Price struggled in his quarter-final against Stephen Bunting but rallied to win and pick up two points that consolidate his place in third.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

"This transaction would further consolidate an already concentrated media landscape, reducing competition at a moment when our industries -- and the audiences we serve -- can least afford it," the petition said.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“Nexstar’s influence is much diminished from its heyday, thanks to audience fragmentation, so it does need to consolidate to have any kind of future on its own terms,” TVNewsCheck editor Michael Depp told me.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

There’s nothing to affirm a tribal identity, or consolidate power around a leader, like having an Other to denounce.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith