divest
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Despite early concerns about potential dominance in the children’s television market, Paramount will not be required to divest Cartoon Network, a Warner asset, because of its ownership of Nickelodeon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Vinod Khosla’s family must divest its minority stake in the San Francisco 49ers to complete the purchase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Last year, his family became a minority owner in the San Francisco 49ers, a division rival of the Seahawks, and will be required to divest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
She also would seek to divest holdings such as fossil fuels, weapons manufacturers and surveillance technology from state employee pension funds.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
She saw him signal to Jesper and Big Bolliger to divest themselves of weapons.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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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
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
The group divests Winterthur to French insurer AXA.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2022
Obedience in its spiritual aspect divests one of self-will and makes him prompt to submit to the will of God alone.
From Life of Father Hecker by Elliott, Walter
The White House says he has divested from World Liberty and follows all applicable laws.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
In March 2025 the multinational divested from the business, selling its shares - to Renaissance Africa Energy, a consortium of Nigerian indigenous oil companies.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The news echoes a move Verizon took last fall, when it divested itself of about 200 retail stores in conjunction with its largest-ever round of layoffs, which reduced its workforce by more than 13,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 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
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
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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
Tencent may consider divesting of mature or less strategic companies that offer limited future synergies, and instead increase investments in AI-related fields such as large language models and chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
By divesting the rest of the struggling division, Yum!
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Asked about divesting from fossil fuels, Caballero said the transition away from fossil fuel companies will take time.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 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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