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liquidate

[lik-wi-deyt] / ˈlɪk wɪˌdeɪt /




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If the airline moves to liquidate, other airlines will likely look to backfill capacity, as they have in the past.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Funds run by Bear Stearns, BNP Paribas and other banks either had to freeze the ability of investors to take out their money, or liquidate the funds completely.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

All of this means that the no-frills carrier could have to liquidate and lay off some 14,000 workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Last month it called on the board of Compass Diversified, a publicly traded investment firm, to launch an immediate strategic review and liquidate the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Her only relative was a niece in Boston, who arranged for a local lawyer to liquidate Mrs. Garner’s property.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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