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divest

[dih-vest, dahy-] / dɪˈvɛst, daɪ- /


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Warsh declined to answer the question directly, but said he planned to divest his holdings if and when confirmed as Fed chairman.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

For an RMT to work, you need a parent willing to divest a unit that doesn’t fit, and a partner that makes genuine strategic sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The company, which owns 56 of the United States’ highest-grossing amphitheaters, has to divest 13 of those stages, release them from their exclusive Ticketmaster contracts, and agree never to reacquire them.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Fox Business reported that Live Nation would also divest 13 amphitheaters.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Robert Oppenheimer could no more divest himself of political concerns than he could give up music and wine; they were all essential to his method of engaging with the outside world.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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