firms

plural of firm

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Recent Examples of firms Oil companies also invest for the long term, and — while Rodriguez’s government is welcoming foreign firms now — a change of leadership could quickly change that picture. Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 These tokens, offered by firms like Tessera, provide economic exposure to underlying assets but do not confer direct ownership, voting rights, or share registry inclusion. Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The researchers compared each graduate’s actual first employer against every other firm that plausibly could have hired them, then measured how the presence of fellow Ivy Leaguers at those firms shaped where graduates actually landed. Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 The law had laid out guidelines for arbitration firms, which must be certified by the government. Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026 At least five firms have signed up to pay the $100,000 monthly fee, according to Truth Social. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 And in a public letter released earlier this week, more than 1,000 AI staffers across leading firms called for the industry to be more tightly regulated. CBS News, 31 July 2026 Moscow can keep paying for the war by forcing businesses to absorb the cost of drone attacks rather than spending on better drone defenses or compensating damaged firms. Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026 Max Pritt, an attorney for Boies Schiller Flexner who represents book authors in copyright litigation against AI firms, said the government is in the same boat. Kif Leswing,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firms
companies
Noun
  • As airlines promote their eco-friendly initiatives this summer, experts advise looking past the marketing to find companies making genuine operational changes.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Apertura was among the flock of investors, trading houses, and oil and gas companies at the event.
    Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

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