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unbundling

British

/ ʌnˈbʌndlɪŋ /

noun

commerce the takeover of a large conglomerate with a view to retaining the core business and selling off some of the subsidiaries to help finance the takeover

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unbundling

Airlines argue that by "unbundling" extras such as food and drink or cabin baggage from the ticket price, travellers get more choice and cheaper fares overall.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2023

Such an unbundling, though, could risk leaving other sports on lower-profile platforms.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

“We are working on this unbundling of the sector. . . . This crisis is yet another indicator that this had to be done long before.”

From Washington Post ● Oct. 30, 2021

Are we cursed to go back and forth between bundling and unbundling and rebundling forever?

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2021

They dumped their loads and began unbundling them.

From Acid Bath by Vestal, Herman B.

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