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Modi said the business delegation accompanying Scholz was firming up agreements with India in digital technology, the telecommunication sector and diversification of supply chains.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2023

The House, which began experimenting with meeting online during special sessions last year, was firming up plans that called for holding virtual committee meetings every morning and convening floor sessions every afternoon at 4.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2021

Nadler said last week the committee was "firming up the date" for Mueller's testimony and hoping it would be May 15.

From Fox News • May 7, 2019

Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker heeded Yellen's call to wait with rate hikes for more clarity that inflation was firming, breaking ranks with her only just last month.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2015

Overall, the polls suggested that the Republican vote was firming up in some parts of the country.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 7, 2014