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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

When the wine was of poor quality or the weather hot, soldiers would dilute -- or "spritzen" or spray in German -- their drink with sparkling water.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

A payout of that size would dilute Chey’s ownership grip on SK, exposing him to greater risk with activist investors or other outside pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

“We have to overwhelm the nymphs with fresh water, give them more than they can use. If we can dilute this poisonous stuff—” “Can your horn do that?”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

Unfortunately, the way Mr. Iñárritu stages the scene, with Digger getting shouted down from all corners, dilutes the power of his substantially sound argument.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

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

Investors also aren’t thrilled with the impact of the company’s capital raising—most recently $550 million External link from entities connected with the Saudi Public Investment Fund—which dilutes the value of existing shareholders’ stock.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 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

Then again, it dilutes the interesting matter with triviality.

From A Librarian's Open Shelf by Arthur E. Bostwick

Everything has a chance to mingle before the soup gets diluted.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

At that time, Genstar is expected to own about 14.6% of Victory Capital on a fully diluted, as-converted basis, with its voting interest limited to 4.9%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 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

But in both instances, the dissemination of the information diluted its power.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

Global connection came with a kind of dispersion, diluting shared connections closer to home while allowing for worldwide discovery.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

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

Grossi also said on Friday that an alternative to diluting could be shipping the enriched uranium out of Iran.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 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