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Definition of companynext
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as in troupe
an organized group of stage performers a city that is fortunate enough to have two thriving opera companies

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as in team
a group of people working together on a task a company of carpenters constructed the frame of the house in no time

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as in presence
a position within view I would prefer that you not mock your so-called friends while in my company

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Noun
For decades, the understanding was that social-media companies were essentially immune from any such legal liability. Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026 As more companies adopt AI tools, demand will continue to rise. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026 In addition, several large companies that have constructively addressed this inequity already could share their techniques with others that have not. Robert Hormats, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026 Unilateral adjustments are typically found enforceable as long as users are notified and continue using a company’s services. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for company
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Noun
  • The set then closed out with ten minutes of joyous music and dancing from the entire troupe, punctuated by fireworks, blazing laser lights, blasts of flame and more.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The troupe signed a 10-year lease in Highland Park in 2019.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The team’s early, anemic offense came with starter Max Fried holding the game together, pitching eight innings while allowing six hits, no walks and striking out six batters.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Later that afternoon, Miller and his team got to work on the second bedroom.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The tanker Rich Starry had been waiting off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, according to shipping data firm Lloyd’s List, which cited data from the energy cargo-tracking firm Vortexa.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • However, higher commodity and energy prices stemming from the conflict have started feeding into Chinese manufacturers' input costs, threatening to weigh on firms' already thin margins.
    Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
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  • Iran is set to begin its campaign against New Zealand on June 15 near Los Angeles, a region that's home to the largest Iranian community outside of Iran, including many who fled the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The problem was widespread throughout the county as gas stations used steel underground storage containers that were highly corrosive, especially in coastal communities.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There was a large police presence at the scene late Saturday.
    Naomi Ruchim, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • That said, the presence of companies concerned with defense, security, and sensitive radar systems among the apparent ultimate targets raises obvious red flags.
    Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That’s according to a reporter traveling with Vance.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Glover will become the first Black man to travel to deep space, Koch the first woman and Hansen the first non-American.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Noble families, Orlandi tells his students, sometimes hired musicians to accompany their amateur efforts.
    Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
  • In the accompanying photo, Fleetwood and his new bride, Elizabeth Jordan lean into one another, cheekily posing behind Fleetwood's upheld fedora.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
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  • Sunday night, Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Jeffrey Thompson said recovery phase began with removing larger pieces of concrete that crews demolished from the once seven-story parking garage, which was being built for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia employees.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • In the late nineties and early two-thousands, Romania became a destination for international TV and film projects whose creators wanted to hire crews who were cheap and willing to endure unlimited hours.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

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