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enterprise

[en-ter-prahyz] / ˈɛn tərˌpraɪz /




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The enterprise faded into obscurity after Bowen’s death, and soybeans remained little more than a curiosity in North America.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Capgemini said it had entered into an agreement with ITC Federal, a US IT solutions and enterprise services provider to federal law enforcement, homeland security and defence agencies, for the sale of Capgemini Government Solutions.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

Foraging for mushrooms is a distinctly low-tech enterprise.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

"It's not an easy task," acknowledged Yaya Doumbia, first deputy mayor of Yopougon, Abidjan's biggest district and a hotspot for informal enterprise, where authorities have created a "sanitation brigade".

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Writing a story was a hopeless, puny enterprise when such powerful and chaotic forces were turning about her, and when all day long successive events had absorbed or transformed what had gone before.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Trump, a former real estate magnate who promotes family enterprises at every opportunity, told Martin that Doonbeg was "one of the greatest courses in the world".

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

Additionally, access to Meta’s models through its application-programming interface for developers and enterprises “should become increasingly compelling” given the strength of its offerings, including an upcoming model code-named Watermelon.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Increased adoption of its premium services among small and medium-sized enterprises is seen to be the main driver.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Morgan was at the center of a web of banks and industrial enterprises that exerted unprecedented control over the country’s commerce.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Old men and young ones draped themselves in front of the Elmira Theater, Irene’s Palace of Cosmetology, the pool hall, the grill and the other sagging business enterprises that lined the street.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison




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