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consolidation

[kuhn-sol-i-day-shuhn] / kənˌsɒl ɪˈdeɪ ʃən /


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The news reports follow years of consolidation in the online food-delivery industry, and arrive as more people shop for their groceries online.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Pelinka mentioned the possibility of consolidation trades to reach the maximum number, but no transactions have materialized, especially with the Lakers trying to cling to their limited draft assets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

"Fortunately for us, we have been on this fiscal consolidation path for a while," Aurangzeb said with a rueful smile.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Under the direction of new CEO Josh D’Amaro, the company is embarking on a path toward becoming a “more efficient” and “much smaller organization,” leaning on further internal consolidation and more external deals.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

The consolidation of the industry started with innovations in transportation: first canals, then railroads.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

In the era of budget cuts, corporate consolidations and layoffs, it feels like a respite from the fiscally overwhelming sides of America’s other theme parks these days, but that’s always been its objective.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Mergers and consolidations threaten to dictate which films can get made.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

Many fear the merger will result in massive job cuts in an industry that has been under siege from consolidations and layoffs.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

The film industry is changing a lot, especially with so many consolidations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

In Randolph County more of the schools are located in the open country while the more recent consolidations in Marshall County are located mostly at the village centers.

From The Farmer and His Community by Dwight Sanderson


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