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[fur-ther] / ˈfɜr ðər /






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“We are aware of productions that have been put on hold or canceled altogether, leading to further reductions in available work for our members and other industry workers,” the letter reads in part.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

"At this stage, we have no further comment."

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Shares in the Australian telco are down by 4.5% at 4.775 Australian dollars despite its increased dividend and announcement of a further A$1 billion on-market share buyback.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

German steel giant Thyssenkrupp said Thursday that it was monitoring water levels in the Rhine and ready to respond if they drop further, after boat deliveries of raw material deliveries were disrupted.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

He lowered his voice even further, waiting for me to lean even farther to him before speaking again.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

But Dan Wasiolek, senior equity analyst at Morningstar, told MarketWatch that the deal furthers his belief that prediction-market competition is overstated.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

"Those early years were bit parts, chorus lines, lots of rejection... but my dear dad always reminded me that perseverance furthers, that was his motto."

From BBC Apr. 12, 2026

It is the latest acquisition by the Wall Street firm to broaden its offerings to clients outside of traditional investing and furthers Chief Executive David Solomon’s goal of building up the bank’s asset-management division.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 1, 2025

The move furthers Allen’s retrenchment after a $1-billion buying spree in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2025

The increased flow of blood to the mucous membrane of the colon furthers this extraordinary secretion by the glands.

From Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis by Alcinous B. (Alcinous Burton) Jamison

That all the music would be written by Americans—Aaron Copland and John Williams in addition to Mr. Glass—only furthered the patriotic angle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Workday’s stock has been beaten down by artificial-intelligence fears, and Tuesday’s earnings report only furthered those concerns.

From MarketWatch Feb. 24, 2026

The Civic Memory Working Group that has recently furthered this effort left the city with a list of other historical obligations as yet unmet, challenging issues in the region’s past that remain unresolved.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 21, 2025

Mr. Francis’ actions not only degraded the 7th Fleet’s readiness but shook the Fleet’s trust in its leadership who furthered his corrupt practices,” Kelly said.

From BBC Nov. 5, 2024

The fact that they were exactly alike, that they were surrounded by the same barren hard-packed earth, furthered the illusion.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

Journalists on the old plane out of Ankara were also told to keep their window blinds down -- a step normally reserved for war zones -- furthering suspicions of security concerns.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

A spokesman for USA Rare Earth says the company is “making significant strides in furthering America’s strategic interests.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

And though the suit doesn’t name the classmate, her name has now leaked via court documents, furthering an already pronounced imbalance of power.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

And a new deal with Advanced Micro Devices is furthering that notable rally.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

What I mean is that we were ambitious, in a way that would have been unusual a generation before, to serve gentlemen who were, so to speak, furthering the progress of humanity.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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