stock companies

noun

plural of stock company
as in troops

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  1. troops
  2. companies
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  • And the United States has already used up many critical munitions and strained its troops in the region by keeping the war going.
    — JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Government troops patrolled the streets, ambulances rushed to the victims, and residents ventured out assessing damage and clearing out bloodied clothes from the pavement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of troops
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  • Enter the relationships with companies that seek to improve the health of people who may or may not compete in sports.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, his companies became the focus of two federal inquiries and a Delaware insurance regulatory review.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
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“Stock companies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stock%20companies. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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