firm up

Example Sentences

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He worked with McClain for months to firm up his financial statements, and in summer 2018, Rabo lent around $7 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Even so, the U.A.E. is looking to firm up its relationship with Israel, as is Bahrain, partly as a hedge against Iranian threats.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Bolton and his brother have been propping the firm up with their own money, but he said they "just can't do it anymore".

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

You’d want to call a lawyer right away and firm up a plan for what she wants or to make you her agent for decision-making.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

He wanted to firm up the details of his plan to go down the well-traveled Paraguay River and the Tapajós River all the way to where it met the Amazon River.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple