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relating to or involving two or more nations multinational efforts to negotiate a lasting peace in the region
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Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026 Large multinational oil and gas corporations spent decades lying to the public about their products’ contribution to climate change and working to undermine the transition to cleaner energy sources. —Scott Wiener, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 The Disney of the late '70s was a very different place from the modern-day multinational that can boast Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, a streaming service, and numerous theme parks among its many assets. —Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multinational
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Footwear American multinational New Balance has promoted Tracy Knauer to serve as senior vice president of North America. —Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026 Large multinational oil and gas corporations spent decades lying to the public about their products’ contribution to climate change and working to undermine the transition to cleaner energy sources. —Scott Wiener, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
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That put me in the minority of a generation of eaters who transformed what started in 1993 as a small Denver restaurant into a multibillion multinational with nearly 4,000 locations. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 The Disney of the late '70s was a very different place from the modern-day multinational that can boast Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, a streaming service, and numerous theme parks among its many assets. —Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multinational
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Try Something Different for Entertainment SIFF Cinema Downtown is the spot for indie or international films at one of Seattle’s beloved independent theaters — try the local craft beer and chocolate popcorn at the concession stand.— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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The apparent gap between China’s reported capabilities and international rankings is not necessarily a direct comparison, as the two rely on different methodologies and definitions.— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
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Beast Industries, the conglomerate that holds MrBeast’s various channels and ventures, denied the claims in the lawsuit and said Mavromatis was made aware of her FMLA rights.— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
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However, the report included a key update on the industrial conglomerate's major breakup, which should reward shareholders who hang on.— , CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Well, maybe Neosporin is owned by a giant, evil megacorporation.— Maria Bamford, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
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Now, however, the ultimate decisions about what happens at ABC and CBS are made by executives at the megacorporations that own them.— Oscar Winberg, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Multinational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/multinational. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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