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firmly

[furm-lee] / ˈfɜrm li /




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Throughout our conversation, which is our new episode of WSJ Leadership Institute Presents: Leaders, she threw her support firmly behind long-held values.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Flash estimate consumer price inflation data for September will be firmly in focus in the coming week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

AI is firmly on the agenda there, and US tech bosses including OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei are due to speak at the high-level gathering.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

General Assembly on Tuesday made clear that this era has firmly taken hold.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

“I see no reason to study geography,” Pearl said firmly, “no reason in the world.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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