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firmly

[furm-lee] / ˈfɜrm li /




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But in early 2025, he dived headfirst into AI, investing $30 billion in OpenAI at a $300 billion valuation, while pivoting SoftBank’s chip company, Arm, more firmly into the business of data center chip design.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

“Any purchases from May-October are now firmly underwater,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Which brings me to one of my more firmly held beliefs about home cooking: We can’t be domestic goddesses for everything, you know?

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Zverev has always firmly maintained his innocence and has insisted the allegations are baseless.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

After that the dogs and wolves were on more friendly terms, with the wolves firmly in charge.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood


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