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That goal was revised down from an initial target of more than 45 trillion won, but recent volatility in the company's shares make firm estimations difficult.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

“This is the moment when the government and President Vucic will have to make firm decisions,” said Dragas.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

The Mull campus project has been allocated funding from the Scottish government's Learning Estate Investment Programme, and the council is keen to make firm plans before building costs rise further.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2025

Dates measured toward the end of that range tend to have large margins of error, she says, making it difficult to make firm conclusions about which objects are older than others.

From Science Magazine Oct. 13, 2022

“There’s one thing I must ask you to remember,” he said, in a tone he tried to make firm, “that I couldn’t possibly accept from you anything in the way of sacrifice.”

From The Dust Flower by Hibberd V. B. (Hibberd Van Buren) Kline




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