Example Sentences

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Simpson, the software marketing professional at Ronin Consulting who is diluting her cleaners, said she plans to keep playing the saving game indefinitely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Occasionally a brave ape will point out that the company is diluting its shareholders’ interest by issuing so many shares.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2024

“The faster the company is diluting shareholders, the harder the company has to work just to get up to par,” Roe said.

From Reuters • Mar. 26, 2018

It has, however, ruffled the feathers of several veterans who say the academy is diluting its rarefied ranks by inviting in prospective members who haven’t yet paid their proverbial dues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2017

Have the developers and true-believer transplants brought with them a brand of gentrification that is diluting the scruffy neighborhoods and odd traditions that make New Orleans a terrific place to eat?

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2015