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divest

[dih-vest, dahy-] / dɪˈvɛst, daɪ- /


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If the combined company does not cure a shortfall within six months, it must divest its 49% stake in Miramax.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Sacks held his initial role as a special government employee, which meant the Office of Government Ethics required his venture firm to divest some, but not all, of its AI holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

The Journal previously reported that the states will want Paramount to divest some cable channels and commit to keeping its movie studio separate from Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

She saw him signal to Jesper and Big Bolliger to divest themselves of weapons.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

The certifying official notes that the filer “will be in compliance” only “once the filer divests these assets.”

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

It said Warsh will be in compliance only after he divests those holdings, which Warsh has agreed to do if he is 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

Towards the cool of the evening, however, my Cachita divests herself of her calcareous mask, and appears in all her native bloom.

From The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba by Walter Goodman

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

Advertising revenue fell 14% and the company felt the loss of South American television operations, Telefe and Chilevision, which it divested after the Ellison takeover.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

“All of the President’s assets are held in fully discretionary accounts managed by independent third-party financial institutions. Special Envoy Witkoff has divested from World Liberty Financial,” Kelly said in a statement.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 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

Tishman Speyer is no stranger to the famous 77-story office tower: the developer bought the lease at auction in 1997 and finished fully divesting from it in 2019.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Bonta previously has said his preference would be structural remedies — divesting key business units — rather than “behavioral” compromises that could evaporate soon after the merger closed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Cracker Barrel expects to meet or exceed its annual revenue outlook after divesting Maple Street Biscuit and completing a sale-leaseback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

By divesting the rest of the struggling division, Yum!

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 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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