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liquidate

[lik-wi-dayt] / ˈlɪk wɪˌdeɪt /




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The government initially took control of SSUK, previously part of Liberty Steel, last year after it was forced to liquidate by the High Court.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Since the account is so small, can I simply liquidate it, deposit the proceeds into the estate bank account, pay any taxes or penalties next year, and then split the remainder among us?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

He alleged his father was being taken advantage of by an executive of his family office and his wife Kelli and that they had threatened to liquidate the assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Crocs offered to either buy the aged HeyDude inventory back to liquidate those products or to provide retailers with financial support to discount products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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

According to my calculations, I can put about a quarter of my money into defined maturity ETFs, where the ETF liquidates and shuts down in the year you buy it, so it’s held until maturity.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

By commercial paper is meant the credit instruments or documents which the credit system now in general use throughout the commercial world regularly brings into existence and liquidates.

From Banking by William A. Scott

"Of these 131 funds, 66 have been completely liquidated," Simsek said, adding that the liquidation of A1 Capital, Pardus and Bulls -- three of the portfolio management companies -- was also completed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

According to Bitfinex analysts, around $3 billion of short positions were liquidated over two days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Last fall, a federal bankruptcy judge ordered the network liquidated, finding evidence that McGraw deleted text messages to conceal plans favoring certain creditors over others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

It was positioning in South Korea’s equity market that the most dramatic adjustments took place as its benchmark index reversed into bear-market territory with long positions liquidated and new shorts initiated.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

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

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

As we’re only talking about $7,000, liquidating the IRA may well be the simplest practical solution.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

He previously told MarketWatch that some insiders feel that by liquidating their stakes, they would be “giving up on the mission and vision” of SpaceX.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Japanese officials have indicated they will use the program to raise the dollars they sell for yen without liquidating the Treasury portfolio that would otherwise pay for the intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

However, analysts said the company does not appear to be in imminent danger of liquidating its bitcoin holdings.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 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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