dilute
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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
Bigger companies sometimes avoid these bonds because of their potential to dilute the value of their stock and upset existing shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 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
What’s Next: Equity offerings dilute existing shareholders, so they tend to drag down a stock.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
No, this was some dilute, watery version of him.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing dilute
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Margaret Chase Smith's "Declaration of Conscience" (1950)
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