- present tense form of finance (3rd person singular).
finances
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But it’s hard to get a read on a company such as OpenAI or Anthropic, because their finances aren’t public and may not be for some time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Plus, the dangers of purging middle managers and the volatile finances of America’s millionaire pilots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
If these richest Americans on average have trouble consistently beating the S&P 500, given the armies of high-paid investment professionals helping to manage their finances, what makes you think you can do any better?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Local residents said filling up their vehicles was also putting pressure on household finances.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
By the time he finished high school, though, he decided this would be too great a drain on the family finances, and would interfere with his sisters’ studies.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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Means to an End: Fin
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