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Proponents of the measure characterize the effort as procedural: It will firm up timelines, but projects still will be reviewed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Canadian negotiators had been camped out in Washington this week to firm up a deal that aimed to address various flash points.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

US President Donald Trump said he will delay imposing new tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods for three days as the countries firm up a trade deal.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Bolton and his brother have been propping the firm up with their own money, but he said they "just can't do it anymore".

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026

He wanted to firm up the details of his plan to go down the well-traveled Paraguay River and the Tapajós River all the way to where it met the Amazon River.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple


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