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Other critics of the proposal say they fear it will dilute the significance of marriage.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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

Honeybees gather pollen from many different flower species, which may dilute contaminants across their food supply.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

But when the US housing market took off in the later 1990s and derivatives again were used to package mortgages to sell to investors -- supposedly to dilute the risk -- the Fed sat back.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Mother put a dilute solution of vinegar in a Flit gun and misted everything.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

In adapting the premise for TV, series creator Nick Antosca dilutes the movies’ naked menace by pouring reasonable doubt into both Max’s profile and that of the Bowdens, the married lawyers behind his downfall.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Only firms in desperate need of cash sell more shares when their valuations are low, because it dilutes existing shareholders and trashes the share price.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 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

Investors in the acquiring companies don’t usually like stock deals, because issuing new shares to fund the purchase dilutes their holdings, meaning they now own a smaller percentage of the company.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 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 Newell, Jane H.

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

The bank forecasts 2H underlying Ebitda of A$887 million, 1% below consensus, and diluted EPS of A$0.16, 6% above consensus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Expectations on adjusted diluted earnings per share are now $28.04, down 1.9% from a previously guided $28.59—though this is still ahead of September’s $27.58 forecast.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Researchers plan to use it to study the electronic properties of atomically thin materials, nanostructures, and highly diluted atomic and molecular samples.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

The first stop was an enormous stainless-steel tub filled with a solution of diluted bleach.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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

But analysts say T-Mobile is constrained on large deals: Its high leverage makes borrowing expensive, and it can’t issue stock without diluting its German parent’s stake.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

“Disjointed colors, patterns, and logo-heavy designs are diluting brand equity,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026

The decline followed Virgin Galactic’s plan to issue stock to repay $10 million in debt, diluting shares significantly.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 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