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But the firm has also identified industries it sees as potentially becoming beneficiaries of the technology.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to raise its policy rate Friday, as hawkish remarks from officials and firm economic data bolster the case for tightening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The firm said it was assisting police and supporting team members and customers.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
If you were to enter the boutique for the first time, you might be greeted by a subversively tailored figure, framed by her signature bold-yet-chic eyeliner and a presence that feels both firm and inviting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
She reached out to pull the plant up, to touch the small clump of potatoes, brown and firm, to brush away the soil with her wrinkled hands.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
Among other changes, India has said it would make it easier for Chinese entities to take minority stakes in sectors such as electronics manufacturing and solar power—a way to encourage joint ventures with Indian firms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Nearly 18,000 organisations including lobbying firms, consultancies, multinational corporations, trade unions and civil society groups are listed in the EU's Transparency Register.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Anthropic has also accused Chinese AI firms of trying to replicate Claude's capabilities.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Selling treatments overseas is still difficult for small Chinese biotech firms, whose drugs need to go through U.S. clinical trials, FDA approval and commercialization in an increasingly crowded weight-loss market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
That’s when the penny dropped for him: Park had noticed his colleague, Al Frost, announcing credit default swap deals with big Wall Street firms at a new clip.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
The firmer reading was led by higher diesel fuel prices.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Managements are becoming more confident on demand and capacity expansion through 2027, while global chipmakers are providing firmer growth guidance, improving earnings visibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
"It enables you to reach a much firmer and deeper understanding of the underlying reasons for the problems and indeed to seek solutions that come very much from the person and their family," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Use a mix of light and firmer pressure.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The note Doomed again: and then at his firmer pressure, the note, fluking up an octave, became a strident blare more penetrating than before.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
The new Chairman of the Federal Reserve on Friday delivered his firmest statement to date of his determination to tame inflation, and the clearest explanation of how he thinks the Fed should get there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The good news, Parsons said, is the foundation he and majority owners Bob Iger and Willow Bay have built is the firmest in the team’s short, dysfunctional history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Intel looks to be “on its firmest footing in years,” Seaport Research analyst Jay Goldberg said in a Thursday note.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 25, 2026
He told BBC Newsnight's special programme: "Why has this one got the firmest of lids on it? I think it is because it goes to the heart of the British state."
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
“You are imaginary,” I said in my firmest voice.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
Job growth, which stalled at the end of last year, has firmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
That position probably isn’t at risk—the two companies recently disclosed an agreement which firmed up their relationship through 2031.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
He said industry guidance had been "firmed up".
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Solid job gains and low unemployment would be seen by a majority of Fed officials as further evidence that the labor market has firmed.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
Remembering La Llorona’s warning, I firmed up my resolve.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
The report suggests the labor market is firming across multiple sectors after near-zero job growth last year, despite more recent concerns about rising energy prices that have driven consumer sentiment to a record low.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Our organization’s modeling for another Midwestern state, Indiana, estimates that new solar costs increase from $76.79 a megawatt-hour to $159.24 a megawatt-hour once firming costs to maintain reliability are included.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
“A majority of participants highlighted, however, that some policy firming would likely become appropriate if inflation were to continue to run persistently above 2%,” the minutes noted.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
The Bank of Japan said it is carefully monitoring the risk that oil prices may accelerate underlying inflation, firming expectations of a summer rate hike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
The firming of the soil about the roots of a newly set plant is as important as firming it over planted seeds.
From The First Book of Farming by Charles Landon Goodrich
