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liquidate

[lik-wi-deyt] / ˈlɪk wɪˌdeɪt /




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Just days after Sony announced it would be killing off its physical videogame discs by 2028 in favor of digital-only alternatives, one player raced to liquidate his collection.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 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

If the airline moves to liquidate, other airlines will likely look to backfill capacity, as they have in the past.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

“It's from that summer house he had. The one his father gave him that we never went to. He has to liquidate it and I’m getting the money!”

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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

SUN A yellow arrival from Way Down East, who goes west daily, operates a heating and lighting trust, draws water, prints pictures, develops crops, liquidates the ice business and tans skins on the side.

From The Foolish Dictionary An exhausting work of reference to un-certain English words, their origin, meaning, legitimate and illegitimate use, confused by a few pictures [not included] by Wurdz, Gideon

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

Aspiration subsequently filed for bankruptcy and liquidated all of its assets by July.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

Typically investors sizing up builders compare price to book value, which measures what a company would be worth if liquidated.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

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

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Blue Owl capped redemptions at 5% in both funds, a built-in feature to avoid liquidating corporate loans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

“We’re seeing the direct translation of AI-generated wealth into housing demand—AI workers are liquidating equity at an unprecedented scale and deploying that capital into the housing market.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 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

The transition will start on Friday and involve liquidating 30% of The Container Store’s categories and products.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 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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