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That’s not unusual — industries typically ask for a seat at the table, the better to steer discussions to their benefit and dilute any resulting rules.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

This evidence suggests they were already planning to dilute Yugraneft's interest and that the argument they used in court about financing was a smokescreen.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Grindr expects the deal to immediately add to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, but that it might initially dilute combined Ebitda margins as the company invests in scaling Freddie’s U.S. operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Many of the Silicon Valley firms that have piled into Anthropic said the timing of Amodei’s push for new, industrywide safety standards makes sense and they weren’t concerned it would dilute interest in the IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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

In adapting the premise for TV, series creator Nick Antosca dilutes the movies’ naked menace by pouring reasonable doubt into both Max’s profile and that of the Bowdens, the married lawyers behind his downfall.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Only firms in desperate need of cash sell more shares when their valuations are low, because it dilutes existing shareholders and trashes the share price.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

Led by Keke Palmer and Jack Whitehall and featuring a quirky cast of characters, Peacock’s horror-comedy mystery series dilutes some the suspense but it’s still a good time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2026

Complexity obscures risk, dilutes accountability and creates false confidence.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025

No disinfectant can reach such a cause of disease save the action of the large volume of water which dilutes all poisonous materials.

From The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin by James Herbert Walker

Abramovich's team had argued in court that Yugraneft's interest had been diluted because of the need for finance for the joint venture.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Everything has a chance to mingle before the soup gets diluted.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

At that time, Genstar is expected to own about 14.6% of Victory Capital on a fully diluted, as-converted basis, with its voting interest limited to 4.9%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Culture evolves, she says, and practices can be diluted or corrupted and she is showing what has happened to this one.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

A few people are still at stations, folding blankets, cleaning floors and ceilings, preparing bioloaf and mystery diluted juice drink.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

They included agreements under which two Abramovich companies would acquire shares in Sibneft-Yugra, increasing his stake and diluting Yugraneft's.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Global connection came with a kind of dispersion, diluting shared connections closer to home while allowing for worldwide discovery.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Making Shakespeare’s plays accessible is a noble goal, but there are other ways to go about this beyond modernizing the text and diluting its lyrical beauty and nuance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

As a result, some franchisees opted for profit over market share, diluting the lift from the campaign.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

We could cure Daoud right now, or we could try to save more people—like my parents—by conserving every drop and diluting it....But in doing so, we might end up with nothing.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda