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consolidate

[kuhn-sol-i-deyt] / kənˈsɒl ɪˌdeɪt /


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In September, Tan overhauled Intel’s reporting structure and established a new Central Engineering Group, hiring Srinivasan Iyengar, the top silicon engineer at Cadence, to consolidate custom chip design efforts under one team.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 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

There were a few hectic laps as Norris, Russell and Verstappen swapped places before Norris managed to consolidate third place and move clear of the the battle behind him.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

I’m debating whether I should consolidate the debt or negotiate down what I owe overall.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 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

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

Avalanche rescues can be challenging, as loose and fluffy snow consolidates quickly and hardens like concrete, making it difficult for those buried underneath to receive oxygen.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 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

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

The platform’s assets, consolidated from SK affiliates, cut across solar, onshore and offshore wind and fuel cells, covering key areas of renewable energy generation except hydrogen, KKR and SK Inc., said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

Essex noted that software is the primary driver of the stock, comprising roughly 45% of IBM’s revenue but nearly two-thirds of consolidated profit.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Holt consolidated the parcels and sold them to the federal government for the flying field and laboratory.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

It would expand U.S.-Israel cooperation in missile and drone defense, anti-tunneling, cyber warfare and AI, while consolidating existing programs to promote accountability.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

Investors are facing a mixed set of indicators and a SPX chart in a consolidating formation.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

After a period when the market was filled with dozens of delivery apps—fueled by the boom in home orders during the Covid-19 pandemic—the market is swiftly consolidating around a few big companies.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

Nexstar also was in the process of consolidating Tegna’s operations and top Tegna executives had cashed out.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

Since coming to power in 1933, Hitler and the Nazis wasted no time in consolidating control, silencing their opponents, and beginning the campaign to reestablish Germany as a dominant world power.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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