firms

plural of firm

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Recent Examples of firms This firms up the butter and dough and makes the babka easier and less messy to slice and twist. ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 That could include smaller firms, venture capital backed startups, and companies looking to get in on potentially lucrative government contracts. Henry Larson, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026 Kuku, who also has worked with several tech firms on projects related to IVF accessibility, has found in her new research that reducing fertility treatment costs increases birth rates. Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026 Wall Street has cautioned that mega-cap tech firms may be taking on too much spending to match growing demand for AI products, with firms like Amazon expecting to spend more than $200 billion. Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 In response, some AI firms like Claude-maker Anthropic have recently added invisible 'watermarks' into their products, giving people a reliable way to spot their products' outputs for the first time. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026 The firms counter that this will raise prices and slow service. Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026 Washington has already sanctioned some Chinese teapot refineries and firms since the US started the war against Iran in late February. Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Washington has built on these advantages over decades, applying antitrust law to foreign firms, prohibiting bribery abroad, and using sanctions and export controls to shape the behavior of overseas actors. Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firms
companies
Noun
  • Said alleges that the companies later mishandled her requests for medical accommodations following an assignment covering the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • By Sector Glenview Trust, Berkshire Hathaway, Bloomberg Because the 13F does not include international holdings, Berkshire Hathaway initially announced the acquisition of about 5% stakes in five Japanese trading companies at the end of August 2020.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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