dilute
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But when the US housing market took off in the later 1990s and derivatives again were used to package mortgages to sell to investors -- supposedly to dilute the risk -- the Fed sat back.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
It could dilute shareholders by selling more stock, now down three-fourths from its peak, to service the dividends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
AbbVie expects the acquisition to dilute adjusted earnings by roughly 14 cents a share this year and 46 cents in 2027, before finally increasing the company’s earnings per share in 2032.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
When helium-3 atoms gradually separate from a dilute mixture containing the two isotopes, they form a pure helium-3 layer on top.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
"It's a concentrated perfume extract. I could dilute it into an eau de toilette."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing dilute
Word Generation Science - Introductory Chemistry Concepts
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Margaret Chase Smith's "Declaration of Conscience" (1950)
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The Chocolate War
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