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divest

[dih-vest, dahy-] / dɪˈvɛst, daɪ- /


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Uber would need to fully divest of its 13.5% stake in Grab, which “makes little strategic sense” given Foodpanda’s much smaller regional footprint and likely lower strategic value, Mittal says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Kasten insists Walter has no plans to divest from the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Bonta was expected to ask Paramount to divest some cable channels and commit to keeping its movie studio separate from Warner Bros.,

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Kushner, a co-founder of a venture capital firm Thrive Capital and the permanent holdings company Thrive Eternal, will have to divest a minority stake in the Miami Heat before the Lakers purchase can be approved.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Robert Oppenheimer could no more divest himself of political concerns than he could give up music and wine; they were all essential to his method of engaging with the outside world.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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

The free system divests the teacher of all proprietary and personal interest in his school, and will speedily render him sycophantic and servile to his trustees, but haughty and negligent towards his pupils and friends.

From Egerton Ryerson and Education in Upper Canada by J. Harold Putnam

The White House has said that Witkoff divested from World Liberty and doesn’t participate in official matters that could affect his finances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

All these transactions took place before Steve Witkoff had fully divested from World Liberty, his own disclosure form shows.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

There are no indicators as to why Guggenheim Partners divested from GEO Group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Since you bring it up: There is a five-year Medicaid look-back period for the program to review whether an individual has divested themselves of assets in order to qualify for benefits.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 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

When the DOJ sent its counterproposal in January, it made no mention of divesting Ticketmaster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Now, Xbox is laying off employees, divesting itself of five studios and calling for a “reset” of the business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 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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