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Since the EU imposed the three-euro duty on small parcels in July, imports have fallen by around 64 percent -- although officials warn it is too early to draw firm conclusions.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

That's when she got in touch with Immigration & Secretarial Services, a firm she claims told her a fresh application for an employment visa could be made from overseas.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Retail vacancy rates have more than doubled over the past decade, according to real-estate data firm CoStar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

KSL’s affiliated management firm, Peregrine Hospitality, will operate the property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Ma never said anything about it, but one day, while he was at work, she just packed our bags and took us to the bus station, her mouth set in a firm line.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Big exchanges and trading firms are also looking to launch a web of derivatives tied to compute, as it is known in the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Many question whether neocloud firms are financially sound and what their recent stumbles tell us about the state of the AI economy.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

They’re turning to options and credit-default swaps, while trading firms are developing new derivatives tied to the price of computing power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

He said debt is common across neocloud firms because the hardware has to be paid for up front.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Only the ardor of the Wall Street firms, desperate to buy fire insurance on their burning home, remained undimmed.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Consumer prices, including “core” measures that remove volatile food and energy prices, were firmer than anticipated in September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

On these firmer surfaces, muscle cells grew in better alignment and generated stronger contractions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Fans were quick to complain on social media, saying Big Brother should have been firmer and El Mayer should have received a formal warning for his behaviour.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

“That has dropped us down through the support around $3 and even below the firmer support at $2.90,” Tradition Energy’s Gary Cunningham says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

He continued to gaze at the picture: the longer he looked, the firmer he held it, the more he seemed to covet it.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

He added: "There is no place for any form of racism, antisemitism, discrimination in British politics, and we all should be relentless in repeating that and taking the firmest possible action."

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

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

Penelope used her firmest voice, for she could sense some resistance from the Incorrigibles about parting with their new pets.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Gold futures settled modestly lower as the U.S. dollar firmed and yields edged up, while finding some support in lower oil prices that if sustained could ease inflation pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“MAGS is on the verge of breaking out and looks quite positive here, with stocks like Apple, Alphabet, and Meta having all firmed up nicely in recent days,” said Fundstrat’s Newton.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Canada and Mexico, on Wednesday said Brookfield firmed its US$3.38-a-share proposal after four weeks of exclusive due diligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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

His gas-flame-blue eyes chilled over, and his jawline firmed.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

“I judge that additional firming of monetary policy will be necessary, and soon,” Musalem said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 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

"For now, people are sharpening their swords and firming up their positions," auto analyst Stefan Bratzel of the Centre of Automotive Management told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 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

Set them in firmly, by pressing down hard with the ball of the foot after firming by hand.

From Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use by F. F. (Frederick Frye) Rockwell