stock companies

noun

plural of stock company
as in troops

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  1. troops
  2. companies
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  • About 45,000 Japanese troops and 12,000 American service members are participating in the biennial Keen Sword 27.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In her hometown of Yefremov, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) south of Moscow and about halfway to the border with Ukraine, Masha’s teacher had asked the class to draw pictures supporting Russian troops.
    — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • There’s a reason some of the planet’s oldest companies can be found in Japan.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Culver City’s mix of Hollywood studios, tech companies and available office space is drawing a growing cluster of AI filmmaking startups eager to reshape the industry.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Stock companies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stock%20companies. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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