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dilute

[dih-loot, dahy-, dahy-loot] / dɪˈlut, daɪ-, ˈdaɪ lut /




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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

It could dilute shareholders by selling more stock, now down three-fourths from its peak, to service the dividends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

When helium-3 atoms gradually separate from a dilute mixture containing the two isotopes, they form a pure helium-3 layer on top.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

It’s more difficult for a fund to adjust exposure to private firms as the fund’s size increases, which can dilute the weighting of exposure to SpaceX.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Translations just confuse it, dilute it, like words going from Spanish to English.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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