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liquidate

[lik-wi-deyt] / ˈlɪk wɪˌdeɪt /




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That’s fair because those investors can liquidate those holdings if they choose to, or have to.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

So on a day when redemptions outweigh purchases, the fund could be forced to liquidate some of its investments to raise cash to pay the sellers.

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

While investors don’t lose their money when ETFs liquidate, unexpected closures can be disruptive.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

“His banker suggested that it might be easier after my father’s passing if we liquidate all of the CDs.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Her only relative was a niece in Boston, who arranged for a local lawyer to liquidate Mrs. Garner’s property.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

If Spirit liquidates, other airlines, including Frontier, JetBlue, and United, are expected to backfill its markets and acquire assets.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

If the loan-to-value ratio exceeds 80%, Ledn automatically liquidates the bitcoin to pay off the loans, giving any leftover proceeds back to the borrower.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

If the company liquidates, all shareholders — including those who bought in at very high prices — would be paid about $10 a share.

From Washington Post Sep. 6, 2022

Rah8 liquidates to a winning endgame in which the outside passed a-pawn will spell Black’s doom.

From Washington Times Mar. 1, 2022

As for the rest of the money, it remains there for the accountant who liquidates our affairs.

From Havoc by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim

The hedge fund liquidated most of its public equities portfolio to repay lenders.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The state of Delaware wrongly seized and liquidated his stock after the man didn’t log into his trading account for years.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Interestingly, the team pointed out in a chart shared on X that Situational Awareness getting liquidated occurred at roughly the same stage in the bull run as the collapse of LTCM.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

They believe that if the company were completely liquidated and broken up it could yield a value of 7 to 8 pounds per share, above its current market price.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

Eventually, UBS liquidated all of his assets and transferred them to Landsbanki in Reykjavik.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

This July, they announced that they will be liquidating the company’s $140 million portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

First, how does the family fund long-term care without liquidating the retirement assets that are anchoring the financial plan?

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

My relatives made great investment choices and I would like to keep the shares rather than liquidating them.

From MarketWatch May 21, 2026

Ostrover started selling much of his stake in 2025 and is currently liquidating the remaining piece, one of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Although he was convinced at that time of the urgency of liquidating the Conservative regime, the plot horrified him.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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