corporations

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 Inflation is eating into not just the pockets of consumers but also the margins of corporations. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 Most corporations had no tangible returns yet on their AI projects despite more than $30 billion in collective investments, according to an MIT report from July. Hugh Son, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025 Similarly, corporations in the real world can be viewed as immortal, nonbiological organisms driven to grow, consume resources, and protect themselves. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 29 Sep. 2025 That tax reform increased racial wealth and income disparities and provided 80% of its benefits to corporations and high-income individuals. Beverly Moran, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025 But upper-income earners and corporations still get the major benefits of the bill, according to various analyses. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025 The full terms of the settlement will not be released, though private corporations involved in the litigation may need to disclose their payouts to shareholders. Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025 It is largely used to bring technology workers from India and other countries stateside to staff major corporations, such as Apple, Google, Meta, Amazon, and Walmart. Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2025 Psychiatric hospitals — increasingly owned by for-profit corporations — are illegally turning away patients during crises. Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • Eyes need to absorb light to see, and stomachs contain food, which may either be opaque or glowing.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • These vampiric bugs use needle-like mouthpieces to locate a capillary and inject saliva containing anesthetics and anticoagulants into its host allowing blood to flow freely into their stomachs for several minutes.
    Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And as a big bonus, the feeder also keeps the bellies of other small critters full, too, which means lots of bird- and critter-watching year round.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Full bellies fuel learning, education experts often say.
    Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The living room has bay windows overlooking the treescape of Eighth Avenue and a decorative fireplace with a grand wooden mantle — a keeper.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The more traditional floor plan nods to the past with wide porches, elegant bay windows, and 12-foot ceilings, but feels suited to today’s living style.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Corporations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corporations. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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