corporations

noun

plural of corporation
as in stomachs
an enlarged or bulging abdomen a substantial corporation that showed that he was a sucker for all-you-can-eat buffets

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Recent Examples of corporations The city of Denver filed a lawsuit last week to hold major tobacco companies accountable, going after corporations that manufacture popular cigarette brands like Marlboro and Camel to pay up for the cost of cleanup. — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Like any good far future dystopia, SpaceCorp positions massive corporations as the true governing entities of the future, swapping in private investors for diplomats and corporate boards for politicians. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026 More than $60 million was raised for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund through a $1 allocation from every tournament ticket sold, contributions and royalties from the artists and donations from corporations and philanthropists. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 Of course, many of these operators are multibillion-dollar corporations. — Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 League rules also do not allow ownership by sovereign wealth funds, corporations, or pension funds, and do not permit debt on LP interests. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Cornett said independent venue owners operate on narrow margins and cannot compete with huge corporations or professional ticket brokers. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Pressure applied by Washington through sanctions, export controls, and prosecutions targeting the Chinese corporations Huawei and ZTE only underscored the urgency of building China’s domestic legal power. — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026 Now, more than a quarter of large corporations are ramping up GLP-1 coverage criteria in 2026 or 2027, according to an analysis from Mercer earlier this year. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
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  1. stomachs
  2. bellies
  3. bay windows
Noun
  • Scientists have also found giant squid beaks (its biting apparatus) in sperm whale stomachs.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Preliminary laboratory tests detected cyanide, while postmortem examinations found tomatoes in the animals’ stomachs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of stomachs
Noun
  • On a typical day this July, around four Roosevelt impersonators were roaming the streets, identifiable by their mustaches, stout bellies, and dispensing of homespun wisdom.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Diners don’t have to break the bank to fill their bellies, with an average meal for one costing about $18, and dinner for two around $65.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bellies
Noun
  • There is a front porch and inside an enormous fireplace, a living room with its original and curved bay windows, window seats, fireplace, and soft seating.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The area is charming, with the houses themselves a mishmash of shapes of colors—miniature, red roof dwellings decorated with wooden panels are piled next to slim, towering town houses embellished with sweeping bay windows.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of bay windows

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