firmly

Example Sentences

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Gu grew up with a foot firmly in both worlds, spending her summers in Beijing and the rest of her term at a private school in San Francisco.

From BBC

“We flatly deny any allegations of wrongdoing by the Federal Trade Commission, and we stand firmly behind the integrity and transparency of our programs,” the company said at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal

The show comes when the family is firmly back in the cultural conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Braathen, racing for his mother's homeland of Brazil after falling out with the Norwegian ski federation, has two second-placed finishes this season and the showman has his sights firmly on a medal in Bormio.

From Barron's

Blame was laid firmly on their equipment - a risk was taken with their sleds and "it didn't pay off".

From BBC