dilute
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More shares outstanding dilute existing shareholders, a situation that typically puts pressure on a stock for a period of time.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The gain marks a bit of a switch, as investors tend to be unhappy about stock deals, which dilute the ownership of current shareholders.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
Even for the rare manager who goes out on a high, typical investors jump in and out enough during rough patches to dilute their own results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
It has also pushed back against the demand to hand over its 440kg stockpile of highly-enriched uranium, sticking to its earlier concession to dilute the 60% enriched uranium, which is dangerously close to weapons grade.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The room was dense with awkwardness, and Ifemelu, as though to dilute it, once again examined her hair in the mirror, patting it lightly as she turned this way and that.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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