Example Sentences

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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

This mode is very convenient and quite pleasant, though it divests the occasion of much of the novelty and charm belonging to it.

From Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society by Cooke, Maud C.