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firms

  • plural
    of firm.
    firm
    adjective
    not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid.
  • present tense form
    of firm (3rd person singular).
    firm
    adjective
    not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid.

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While there are growing concerns about the state of the US economy, Asian investors are taking a more positive approach for now, with tech firms again enjoying a recovery from July's selloff.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

And just 2% of firms quantified the impact of AI productivity on earnings, a similar share to the first quarter of 2026.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

One result: Private-equity firms have been acquiring physician groups and outpatient facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Proceeds from the loans made by the insurers passed through entities purportedly controlled by each of these firms before being used to fund other Walter-linked businesses, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Most of the good clocks came from there, and recently several firms with whom we had dealt for years were simply and mysteriously “out of business.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom