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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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Gundlach said those private-equity and private-credit firms keep assuring investors there are no problems, and their quarterly figures often won’t reveal any issues.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

The money that has been spent on and loaned to AI firms over the last few years in the hope of large returns is causing markets to value some of them as multi-trillion dollar businesses.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Chip firms led gains in Asia, with SK hynix and Samsung's advances lifting Seoul's market, while Tokyo's Nikkei rallied thanks to big gains in tech giants Kioxia, Advantest, Tokyo Electron and investor SoftBank.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Oddly, the rulings could create a new opening for partners in law and accounting firms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Until March 14, the stock market had given the big Wall Street firms the benefit of the doubt.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis