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enterprise

[en-ter-prahyz] / ˈɛn tərˌpraɪz /




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"It's not an easy task," acknowledged Yaya Doumbia, first deputy mayor of Yopougon, Abidjan's biggest district and a hotspot for informal enterprise, where authorities have created a "sanitation brigade".

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Last month, Deutsche Telekom became one of the latest companies offering access to Starlink to enterprise and public sector customers.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

In November, Amazon began offering enterprise previews for Leo, and plans to begin commercial service this year.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Under Mitchell, Pecora showed, the nation’s largest bank had become an impeccably groomed racketeering enterprise, dressing up crooked enterprises as gilt-edged to sell their bonds and stocks to unsuspecting buyers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

It is the only enterprise that produces, in Pierre Bourdieu’s phrase, ‘trans-historical truths’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Morgan was at the center of a web of banks and industrial enterprises that exerted unprecedented control over the country’s commerce.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Under Mitchell, Pecora showed, the nation’s largest bank had become an impeccably groomed racketeering enterprise, dressing up crooked enterprises as gilt-edged to sell their bonds and stocks to unsuspecting buyers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

“And then by the same token, there are going to be a whole new set of skills that enterprises will need to govern AI.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The stock has climbed 100% so far this year as advanced agentic AI capabilities spark demand for threat-detection solutions from enterprises looking to protect their data from cyberattacks.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Devine also suspected that if he himself had not shown an interest in the Devine enterprises, old Ladd Senior would have bequeathed the operation to Shorty—lock, stock, and barrel.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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