disinvestment
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of disinvestment
Example Sentences
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It is a stab at reversing decades of disinvestment in rural communities, and a model for creating jobs in often-overlooked pockets of the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025
"The UK's advantage is slipping. If you look at the numbers there is disinvestment in research and development. It's been on a steady decline."
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025
When the last of the mills closed in the 1990s, the Tree Streets fell into a period of disinvestment and disrepair.
From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024
San Bernardino isn’t the only city in the Inland Empire that has suffered economic disinvestment over the last 30 years — but Montaño pointed out that many of them did something about it.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024
Population loss and disinvestment make it difficult to maintain a water system, with fewer people paying for infrastructure designed for a much larger city.
From Salon • May 8, 2024
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