firms

plural of firm

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Recent Examples of firms The new agreement entitles lawyers to 45% of the settlement, which will be split evenly between the two firms. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 Following the 2008 housing meltdown, private equity firms such as Blackstone bought thousands of single-family homes at bargain prices and turned them into rentals. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 Netflix, Paramount, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, and private equity firms RedBird and TPG are also all among those who have agreed to meetings for an acquisition of Letterboxd, according to a report in Puck. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 The South Korean chipmaker is the latest to ride a frenzy of investor interest in firms perceived as reaping big gains from the AI revolution that has spawned hundreds of billions of dollars in capital spending. Reuters, NBC news, 10 July 2026 Those two numbers add up to a challenge for Penny Pennington, the managing partner of Edward Jones Investments, one of the largest wealth management firms in the US. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 10 July 2026 Bloomberg's compilation of 2026 institutional outlooks specifically highlights private assets continuing their ascent as a consensus theme across major firms. Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The project also aims to strengthen the UK’s domestic nuclear supply chain by creating long-term opportunities for manufacturers, engineering firms, and construction companies involved in reactor deployment and supporting infrastructure. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026 In similar cases, plaintiffs in Cambodia, Pakistan, the Philippines and elsewhere in Indonesia are taking other major European firms — like the apparel company Adidas and energy giant Shell — to court. ABC News, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firms
companies
Noun
  • But interest in the nascent field is rising as companies notch up milestones, such as enabling people with degenerative conditions including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to type or play video games using brain signals.
    Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • Nike has global scale, athlete relationships, product history, distribution reach, and cultural relevance that most companies would love to have.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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