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divest

[dih-vest, dahy-] / dɪˈvɛst, daɪ- /


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If it doesn’t do so, it would have to divest its stake in Miramax and pay $30 million per missed film, most of which would go to supporting workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Conversely, an Uber threat to Grab could become real if it does divest, Mittal adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Kushner, a co-founder of a venture capital firm Thrive Capital and the permanent holdings company Thrive Eternal, will have to divest a minority stake in the Miami Heat before the Lakers purchase can be approved.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Kushner, founder of the Thrive Capital investment firm, previously held a stake in the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies and will have to divest his current ownership stake in the league's Miami Heat.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

She saw him signal to Jesper and Big Bolliger to divest themselves of weapons.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

The certifying official notes that the filer “will be in compliance” only “once the filer divests these assets.”

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

It said Warsh will be in compliance only after he divests those holdings, which Warsh has agreed to do if he is confirmed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

Illumina must “restore the situation prevailing before” the acquisition, regulators said, and how Illumina divests itself of Grail also needs EU approval.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2023

The group divests Winterthur to French insurer AXA.

From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2022

Towards the cool of the evening, however, my Cachita divests herself of her calcareous mask, and appears in all her native bloom.

From The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba by Walter Goodman

The White House says he has divested from World Liberty and follows all applicable laws.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

The news echoes a move Verizon took last fall, when it divested itself of about 200 retail stores in conjunction with its largest-ever round of layoffs, which reduced its workforce by more than 13,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Rupert Murdoch launched Sky in 1989, and Comcast acquired the satellite TV pioneer seven years ago when Murdoch divested much of his entertainment empire, including the LA-based Fox entertainment properties to the Walt Disney Co.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

Since you bring it up: There is a five-year Medicaid look-back period for the program to review whether an individual has divested themselves of assets in order to qualify for benefits.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

James had reappeared; he had divested himself of his trunk, owl, and trolley, and was evidently bursting with news.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

When the DOJ sent its counterproposal in January, it made no mention of divesting Ticketmaster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Tencent may consider divesting of mature or less strategic companies that offer limited future synergies, and instead increase investments in AI-related fields such as large language models and chips.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

By divesting the rest of the struggling division, Yum!

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Asked about divesting from fossil fuels, Kounalakis said her approach would be to “lean in” to clean investments.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Here Mr. Wopsle was divesting himself of his Danish garments, and here there was just room for us to look at him over one another’s shoulders, by keeping the packing-case door, or lid, wide open.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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