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dissolution

[dis-uh-loo-shuhn] / ˌdɪs əˈlu ʃən /




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It also often leads to housing instability, academic withdrawal, and family dissolution.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

We identified more than 12,000 fossils by analysing the organic residue left behind by this dissolution under a microscope.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

The authority will be replaced by the new West Surrey Council in April 2027 following the dissolution of Surrey County Council and its 11 boroughs and districts as part of local government reorganisation.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, the Washington-backed group at the forefront of the battle against the Islamic State jihadist group, announced their dissolution on Tuesday under a deal with the government.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Markus Wolf had waited out the fall of communism and now watched the dissolution of his longtime protector, the KGB.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

"It's not about the election, it's about the dissolutions."

From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026

“These are mom-and-pop owners of real estate. People going through death, divorce, partnership dissolutions or retirement who are forced to sell as soon as possible,” Maher said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2023

The dissolutions could create a fresh constitutional crisis in the country.

From Reuters ● Dec. 17, 2022

Between April and June 2021, there were 190,639 new incorporations and 115,554 dissolutions in the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2021

I have already pointed out the difference between solution of salts in water and metallic dissolutions.

From Elements of Chemistry, In a New Systematic Order, Containing all the Modern Discoveries by Antoine Lavoisier




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