Example Sentences
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But there may be a force at play with an even firmer hold on the American man: gas prices.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
That's a firmer line than he gave when I interviewed him four years ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
OTTAWA—Canada’s economy is on firmer footing as it moves through the second quarter, with a slight rise in activity last month on the heels of the strongest growth in nine months in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
And while higher interest rates certainly could bite, they are also indicative of an economy that is on firmer footing.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The ground gets way firmer and easier to run on and it’s sloping more downhill than it is up, which may be the first piece of luck we’ve had.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
