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diversify

[dih-vur-suh-fahy, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr səˌfaɪ, daɪ- /
VERB
spread out; branch out
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"To retain companies in France and in Western Europe we need to diversify these office landscapes of the last century, because no-one wants to work in such an environment any longer," says Guice.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

"I believe the expansion of data centres will diversify on a regional basis. I believe that is a good trend."

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

The term describes an evolutionary turning point when older groups nearing extinction coexist with newer lineages that are beginning to expand and diversify.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Ahead of the report, Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon said Qualcomm’s attempt to diversify its business beyond smartphones has been working, as its automobile and internet-of-things businesses have grown.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Locked glass display cases held rings and necklaces and brooches, and a few guitars and banjos hung on the pine-board-paneled walls to diversify the merchandise.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

Daiwa Securities estimates that King Slide’s share of Nvidia-related rail-kit orders could fall to about 75% next year as the AI chip maker diversifies its sourcing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

"For JioStar, tennis broadens the engagement calendar, attracts affluent urban audiences and diversifies advertiser categories beyond cricket," says Bhalla.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

"For China, the pipeline is about energy security and leverage, and less about dependence. It diversifies supply away from maritime chokepoints," he said.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

Researchers believe these findings could help answer a long-standing question about how life diversifies so rapidly under the right conditions.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2026

The ceremonies with which he faintly diversifies his life are, of course, of a kindred nature.

From Reprinted Pieces by Charles Dickens

The survey also highlighted that central banks are increasingly changing where their bullion is stored, with 10% of respondents saying they had diversified overseas storage locations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

"Well, look, we are," she said, adding: "we've got a diversified global market".

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

And Iren specifically enjoys a diversified customer base as well as a “well calibrated” financial management, the analysts said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Andersons agreed to buy low-carbon ethanol producer Harvestone Low Carbon Partners for $915 million in a deal that expands the diversified agricultural company’s renewables platform by more than 40%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

My father has always stressed the importance of diversification, and I like to think that I’ve acquired a diversified portfolio from my hydration business—a portfolio I plan to turn for a profit on eBay.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

This was an important period in primate evolution, when early ape lineages were diversifying, and environments were undergoing substantial changes.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

But Carney sought to reassure his southern neighbor Thursday by saying the United States also stood to benefit from Canada diversifying its ties.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The success of Cameron's idea reflects a wider boom in pumpkin patches, with many farmers now diversifying into "experiences" that draw crowds long after other crops are harvested.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

For now, measures such as diversifying fuel sources and tapping strategic reserves have contained the energy-market turmoil unleashed by the Iran crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

They knew how significant it was that another one of us had made it; it was like one more step toward diversifying fencing.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad


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