diluted

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Smethurst bought the club out of insolvency in 2020 and installed former manager Robbie Savage, but has since diluted his shareholding.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

That comes after a 68% gain from its initial public offering price on Thursday, giving it a market value of more than $100 billion on a fully diluted stock basis.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Interestingly, the long-chain hydrocarbons decreased significantly as they traveled through the atmosphere and became diluted.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Most of the time, I can overlook diluted queer vernacular popping up in the most random places.

From Salon • May 10, 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