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divest

[dih-vest, dahy-] / dɪˈvɛst, daɪ- /


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Uber would need to fully divest of its 13.5% stake in Grab, which “makes little strategic sense” given Foodpanda’s much smaller regional footprint and likely lower strategic value, Mittal says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Kasten insists Walter has no plans to divest from the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

The Journal previously reported that the states will want Paramount to divest some cable channels and commit to keeping its movie studio separate from Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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

The Office of Government Ethics conditionally certified Warsh’s preconfirmation filing, saying he’ll be in compliance after he divests certain holdings, which Warsh has agreed to do if confirmed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

As the industry divests from the genre, those stories, including some of Henry’s, have migrated to streaming platforms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025

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

Thus while the given object is rendered subjective, the subjectivity divests itself of its one-sidedness and becomes objective to itself.

From Hegel's Philosophy of Mind by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

It divested its main assets following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and pivoted to providing AI cloud-computing services a little over two years ago, striking contracts with tech companies including Meta and Microsoft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

All these transactions took place before Steve Witkoff had fully divested from World Liberty, his own disclosure form shows.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 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

Tishman Speyer is no stranger to the famous 77-story office tower: the developer bought the lease at auction in 1997 and finished fully divesting from it in 2019.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

McCotter told the agency’s trial attorneys to remove the language from the draft proposal about divesting Ticketmaster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Bonta previously has said his preference would be structural remedies — divesting key business units — rather than “behavioral” compromises that could evaporate soon after the merger closed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Cracker Barrel said it expects to meet or exceed its full-year revenue guidance after divesting from its Maple Street Biscuit Co. business and completing a sale-leaseback transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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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