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divest

[dih-vest, dahy-] / dɪˈvɛst, daɪ- /


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Warsh declined to answer the question directly, but said he planned to divest his holdings if and when confirmed as Fed chairman.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The government wanted Live Nation to divest itself from Ticketmaster years after the two merged in 2010.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

In the filing, Warsh pledged to divest some of his investment holdings if he is confirmed as Fed chair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The company, which owns 56 of the United States’ highest-grossing amphitheaters, has to divest 13 of those stages, release them from their exclusive Ticketmaster contracts, and agree never to reacquire them.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

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

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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