Sentence examples for means firm from inspiring English sources

Which means firm but fair, and flexible.

Firma means "firm" or "company," Pekelharing is an old Dutch name; their mother's maiden name is Haaring.

While the study was observational, which means firm conclusions cannot be drawn about cause and effect, it suggests that addressing loneliness could pay a major role in tackling the two major causes of death in wealthy societies.

"The lack of price clarity means firms are paying more than they should".

Unfortunately, that means firms, and entire industries, who have no business getting government money are going to receive cheques.

If unbundling fees means firms having to pay a fat retainer for advisory work, so be it.

To make matters worse, a long series of fudges means firms' balance-sheets use a mix of both approaches.

It means firms like Google cannot identify all the patents that may cover, say, the Android mobile operating system.

It likely means firmer monitoring and coordination among regulatory agencies and the banks and other financial institutions they supervise.

Even if bank credit were cheaper and freely available, a collapse in confidence and asset prices means firms and households are inclined more to save than to spend.

"Economic corrections are getting smaller," he says, because better supply-chain management means firms can more easily adjust to small changes in demand.