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unbundling

British  
/ ʌnˈbʌndlɪŋ /

noun

  1. 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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Among the numerous recommendations in the Kaplan report was to consider unbundling the women’s basketball tournament from the rest of the championships.

From Seattle Times Jan. 4, 2024

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

A volunteer in the 1990s, Robert E. Denney, was unbundling Civil War service records to be microfilmed when he saw an opportunity with a curio that had outlasted its usefulness.

From Washington Post Jan. 16, 2023

The project's identically-sized sister pipeline, Nord Stream 1, has been exempt from unbundling rules since opening in 2011 because it was treated as an interconnector rather than as direct supplier.

From Reuters Oct. 15, 2021

They dumped their loads and began unbundling them.

From Acid Bath by Vestal, Herman B.

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