as in companies
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
merged with another firm to become a major player in the brokerage business
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Recent Examples of firms
The report by two environmental consulting firms — one chosen by the ranch’s managers and one by Costilla County leaders — found that the extensive sections of fence were threatening wildlife by blocking their movement to food, water and safe habitat.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
28 June 2026
Civil rights firms like ours will be able to afford handling such suits because the act requires a federal agent who loses such a case to pay the plaintiff’s legal fees.
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Joel B. Rudin,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
While other employers are pulling back on junior-level hiring, real estate firms are continuing to invest in business functions that lead to tangible growth.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
When best-in-class components are available externally, most firms source them externally.
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Mark Greeven,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
One group counts $25 million in support from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and his wife, Anna, alongside $100 million tied to one of Silicon Valley’s biggest venture capital firms, which holds a large stake in OpenAI.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
If Bay Area artificial intelligence companies OpenAI and Anthropic go public at eye-popping valuations in coming months, many Americans could soon own stakes in the firms without ever choosing to buy their stock.
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Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
28 June 2026
Civil rights firms like ours will be able to afford handling such suits because the act requires a federal agent who loses such a case to pay the plaintiff’s legal fees.
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Joel B. Rudin,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
While other employers are pulling back on junior-level hiring, real estate firms are continuing to invest in business functions that lead to tangible growth.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
When best-in-class components are available externally, most firms source them externally.
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Mark Greeven,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
One group counts $25 million in support from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and his wife, Anna, alongside $100 million tied to one of Silicon Valley’s biggest venture capital firms, which holds a large stake in OpenAI.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
If Bay Area artificial intelligence companies OpenAI and Anthropic go public at eye-popping valuations in coming months, many Americans could soon own stakes in the firms without ever choosing to buy their stock.
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Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for firms
companies
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Mythos 5 access will be restored to around 100 organizations that include government agencies and private companies, according to people familiar with the matter.
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One of the options presented must be placing a premium on companies with at least 250 employees, who don’t offer health coverage, to offset the cost to taxpayers for having their workers enrolled in Medi-Cal, according to the deal.
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“Firms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firms. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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