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[freym] / freɪm /






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They typically operate over a specific time frame, such as 12 months.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

When Jimmy is passionately advocating for something and Kayla is in the same frame, she’s often gesticulating, scrunching up her face or emitting noises like “pffffft.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

It features floor-to-ceiling windows, which frame the majestic views, as well as a cozy marble fireplace and vaulted ceiling.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

I work from the tail toward the head until my plate holds just a frame, some skin, one or two fries I’m saving for no good reason.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

Yesterday evening as I helped her with chores and the boys, I’d tried to figure out how to frame it.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Marking the club's centenary, Fiorentina's new home shirt features an embossed pattern inspired by the ornamental frames of Renaissance art found in the city of Florence.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

To keep from getting lost, humans must engineer and maintain both frames of reference.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

He rocks black frames and speaks carefully, as if choosing his words from a mental teleprompter.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Family, friends and neighbors filled the frames with dancing and dominoes; their apartments painted in shades of mint, butter yellow and palomino pink, flecked with a patina cultivated by humidity and time.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Lampshades and picture frames, organdy party dresses yellowed with age.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Perched on a hilltop overlooking the ocean and the iconic Zuma Beach, the 4,000-square-foot main residence offers unobstructed views of the water, which are beautifully framed by floor-to-ceiling windows.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

"For years, rooftop solar was often framed as an environmental choice... today, it's a practical response to financial pressure," Brenda Valerio, country director for non-profit New Energy Nexus, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Another framed the problem in even starker terms: What impact would Anthropic’s revenue surpassing ours have on our IPO plans?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

I still think the film largely wastes its strong cast, but I framed it badly.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

The framed photos of her mother’s ancestors, all the way back to when they’d first come to California from Japan.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

We spoke to David Gans back in June about the Black conventions that were so fundamental to the ultimate framing of the Reconstruction Amendments.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

“I realize not too much of the cash pile has been spent, and the cash pile remains large. However, these first steps look to be more framing moves than investment moves.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

He is framing the company as not just a rocket maker but also a budding AI powerhouse to rival OpenAI and Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

“We’re just framing it as a way to be in the field observing marmots with us.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Already he was framing the story for his friends: how the man came to his house first, how he asked for him.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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