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liquidate

[lik-wi-dayt] / ˈlɪk wɪˌdeɪt /




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Being forced to liquidate that much of his stake to raise cash could tip control of the firm into Siegel’s favor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The government initially took control of SSUK, previously part of Liberty Steel, last year after it was forced to liquidate by the High Court.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Since the account is so small, can I simply liquidate it, deposit the proceeds into the estate bank account, pay any taxes or penalties next year, and then split the remainder among us?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

He alleged his father was being taken advantage of by an executive of his family office and his wife Kelli and that they had threatened to liquidate the assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

I had asked my father to sell everything, to liquidate everything, and to leave.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel

According to my calculations, I can put about a quarter of my money into defined maturity ETFs, where the ETF liquidates and shuts down in the year you buy it, so it’s held until maturity.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

If Spirit liquidates, other airlines, including Frontier, JetBlue, and United, are expected to backfill its markets and acquire assets.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

If the loan-to-value ratio exceeds 80%, Ledn automatically liquidates the bitcoin to pay off the loans, giving any leftover proceeds back to the borrower.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

If the company liquidates, all shareholders — including those who bought in at very high prices — would be paid about $10 a share.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2022

By commercial paper is meant the credit instruments or documents which the credit system now in general use throughout the commercial world regularly brings into existence and liquidates.

From Banking by William A. Scott

We sold our longtime home at a nice profit, liquidated most of our other assets, moved across the country and purchased our dream retirement home: fewer rooms, but more space.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Her July statement came after the government said it would allow stock donations but before September’s rules clarified that shares wouldn’t be liquidated and invested in index funds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The 42-year-old was charged with fraud after authorities liquidated his private bank Banco Master, which left debts worth over $7 billion in its trail.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

According to Bitfinex analysts, around $3 billion of short positions were liquidated over two days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

“I liquidated my stock and turned in my resignation.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

The most obvious one is the cost of liquidating that wealth by either downsizing to a cheaper home or moving to a rental.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

He previously told MarketWatch that some insiders feel that by liquidating their stakes they would be “giving up on the mission and vision” of SpaceX.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

Watch how RealToken went from attracting thousands of global investors to liquidating its $140 million portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

This July, they announced that they will be liquidating the company’s $140 million portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Although he was convinced at that time of the urgency of liquidating the Conservative regime, the plot horrified him.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez


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