stock companies

Definition of stock companiesnext
plural of stock company
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Noun
  • Chernobyl, once a popular tourist destination, has been closed to most visitors since Russian troops, crossing into Ukraine from Belarus, briefly occupied the plant four years ago.
    Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Some 900 people died in the war, including 649 Argentines, 255 British troops and three civilian islanders.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Private companies and individuals contract with districts and education co-ops to offer these programs, apparently with no quality standards and little transparency or accountability.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Harris’ death underscored growing concerns about the risks of riding small, low-speed electric vehicles and the shortcomings of the user agreements riders have with the companies that rent them.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Stock companies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stock%20companies. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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