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The research firm pointed out a diesel ban would particularly impact New England, where Canada currently sources nearly half of the diesel consumption.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
They invested in a personal capacity along with Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam, among other technology leaders, in a round led by venture capital firm Buckley Ventures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
A friend of mine once received paternal advice to retire his collection of personality socks until he had secured a job at a law firm.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The tenant of the flat in the Retiro area of central Madrid, Maricarmen, was unable to pay the rent set by the investment firm that owns it.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“There can come a moment when you can’t trade with a Wall Street firm anymore,” said Ben, “and it can come like that.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Some of those entities reached out to private-credit firms, gauging their interest in funding the JPMorgan loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
US President Donald Trump has disclosed millions of dollars' worth of stock market trades made during July, including in firms from Elon Musk's SpaceX to tech and AI giants such as Microsoft.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the early 2000s, Western firms saw China as a land of opportunity.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Curbed dealmaking prompts more junior partners to quit larger firms and set up their own shops, according to Monument Group executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
In the murky and curious period from early February to June 2007, the subprime mortgage market resembled a giant helium balloon, bound to earth by a dozen or so big Wall Street firms.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
The firmer reading was led by higher diesel fuel prices.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
“A firmer USD can be a headwind for Asian FX,” they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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
The project has been discussed around Louisiana for months, though firmer details came Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
But as soon as he slid down, he began to move up once more, relentlessly, patiently, until he reached the rock itself, where the footing was firmer.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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
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
But then there’s also the nagging feeling that Tøndel doesn’t have the firmest grasp on his own material.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025
So far the firmest interest in Ramsdale has come from Wolves, who have made an offer to sign the 26-year-old England international on a season-long loan.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2024
“You are imaginary,” I said in my firmest voice.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
Oil prices jumped while stock markets mostly retreated and the dollar firmed Thursday as hopes of a Middle East peace accord faded on conflicting headlines on the state of talks.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
But as Aronimink firmed up on a hot day, the players at the top of the leaderboard struggled to match those numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 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
Marietta firmed up her face and shook her head.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
Oil’s retreat overshadowed a firming of August consumer prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Japan’s consumer inflation picked up last month, firming expectations that the next interest-rate hike is around the corner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
Even peers like United Parcel Service, which reports earnings next week, are firming.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Push the sets well down into the ground and cover with soil, firming them with the feet or a roller.
From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by L. H. (Liberty Hyde) Bailey
