vested

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But by waiting until her children were out of college and some of her stock grants had vested, the math worked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

But Ackman has a vested interest in pushing that narrative.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

"Accordingly, if sovereignty is to be vested in any nation, it must rightfully be the Maldives."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Zaslav already has $116 million in vested deferred-equity awards, which would bring the total paid to him at the deal’s closure to $667 million.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Civilian supervision was vested in an Atomic Energy Commission comprising five presidential appointees.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik