disinvestment
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of disinvestment
Example Sentences
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The long path here has veered between periods of openness, which helped U.S. companies profit and the Venezuelan economy grow, to those of resource nationalism and international disinvestment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
What Chicago has are neighborhoods carrying grief, parents who fear their children will be caught in crossfire, churches that bury too many young men, and blocks hollowed by decades of disinvestment and shuttered schools.
From Slate • Aug. 25, 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
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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