dilution
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Congress responded boldly to that ruling—it rewrote Section 2 of the VRA to allow minority voters to say that plans that had a racially discriminatory effect were vote dilution.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
Also, there’ll be no equity fundraising, as the acquisition is entirely debt-funded, so existing shareholders face zero dilution while receiving full earnings uplift from first day of completion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Full-year adjusted earnings guidance of $5.38 to $5.58 a share includes a 20-cent dilution from the Exact Sciences acquisition.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
That, as well as massive shareholder dilution, has pushed the stock into “penny stock” territory — it has closed below $1 every day since Jan. 15. — from its peak well above $200.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
The lake was surveyed, its volume determined, and the insecticide applied in such great dilution that for every part of chemical there would be 70 million parts of water.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing dilution
Chemistry - Introductory
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Chemistry - High School
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Chemistry - Middle School
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