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Although there is little scientific evidence, it's said the technique also results in a colder, denser product that will cool rather than dilute a cocktail.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

But don’t let the relatable career-girl pluck of the movie dilute the fact that this song is pissed off about capitalism, even as its hooks make the grind of working life more bearable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

For the Ga Mantse, admitting fault does not dilute the guilt of European empires; rather, it solidifies Africa's moral standing and sets an example as to how to move forward.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Investors were concerned that the package, which gave the co-founders an aggregate stake of 6% in the company, would dilute their ownership.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

But then some “Happy” music had helped dilute the pain.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

And as a new fund investor you will be allocated a proportionate share of the existing SpaceX holdings, which merely dilutes existing fund investors’ stakes in SpaceX.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

George Washington’s greatness is so firmly established that it dilutes our appreciation of the man.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

But even that movie dilutes Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel to a fraction of its story, reducing all of the text’s thematic resonance to a footnote along with it.

From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026

It hops from tone to tone, and goes on a little long, in the modern manner, which dilutes the suspense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026

The gases are mixed and the nitrogen simply dilutes the oxygen, as it were.

From Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; from Seed to Leaf by Jane H. Newell

If inflation is high, then the purchasing power of fixed payments is diluted.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Culture evolves, she says, and practices can be diluted or corrupted and she is showing what has happened to this one.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The company guided for third-quarter revenue of between $1.135 billion and $1.145 billion and adjusted earnings per share of between 63 cents and 65 cents, assuming approximately 378 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

In the human digestive system, sweeteners may be absorbed, chemically altered, diluted, or broken down before reaching particular microbes.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

It only tastes mildly of something like diluted apple juice, and I don’t feel any sort of change in my emotions.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Making Shakespeare’s plays accessible is a noble goal, but there are other ways to go about this beyond modernizing the text and diluting its lyrical beauty and nuance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Experts say the test for Airbnb going forward will be driving growth in its travel offerings without diluting the “travel like a local” identity that brought the company to prominence.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

As a result, some franchisees opted for profit over market share, diluting the lift from the campaign.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

At the same time, the rapid rise of third-party delivery apps has flooded the market with alternative options, diluting Pizza Hut's historic dominance.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

We could cure Daoud right now, or we could try to save more people—like my parents—by conserving every drop and diluting it....But in doing so, we might end up with nothing.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda