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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

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

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

While its stock edged lower on Monday in Korea—selling new shares will dilute existing shareholders—chip makers gained broadly in the U.S. session, leading indexes higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

When a painter begins to paint, dipping the brush occasionally to dilute the pigment, the water might initially turn blue, or yellow.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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

South Korea announced new measures to restrict publicly traded large companies from “duplicate listing” of their subsidiaries, halting a practice critics say dilutes shareholder value.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 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

Complexity obscures risk, dilutes accountability and creates false confidence.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025

Yet it dilutes and cools all colours except blue, which is specifically cold; and, though it does not change nor defile any colour, it is changed and defiled by all colours.

From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Thomas Salter

Others argued the feature had already been diluted when Bumble introduced "Opening Moves" - a feature allowing women to set a pre-written prompt for men to respond to.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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

Excluding certain items, diluted earnings per share increased to $2.06 from $1.61.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 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

Perhaps to do the great science he did, he had to focus entirely that way—to let religion in would have diluted his effort.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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

Using those to acquire Tesla could avoid or reduce diluting the votes of existing SpaceX shareholders, albeit at the risk of resistance from Tesla investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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

They threw in another warning: There’s a risk of demand for new stocks like SpaceX diluting valuations for existing AI winners.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 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