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Recent Examples of multinational
Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
The reach of these programs, and China’s dominant role in the global economy, mean a wide range of multinational companies rely on suppliers that have received Uyghur workers.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 29 May 2025
It was reported last month that Apple, which is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., was aiming to make most of its iPhones sold in the U.S. at factories in India by the end of 2026, per Reuters.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 23 May 2025
If these global scholars stay home or go elsewhere, that’s bad economic news for cities and towns across the United States, wrote Barnet Sherman, a professor of multinational finance and trade at Boston University.
—Corey Mitchell, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
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Once confined to prison networks in Venezuela’s Aragua state, TDA has grown into a sprawling, multinational criminal syndicate.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
The reach of these programs, and China’s dominant role in the global economy, mean a wide range of multinational companies rely on suppliers that have received Uyghur workers.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 29 May 2025
It was reported last month that Apple, which is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., was aiming to make most of its iPhones sold in the U.S. at factories in India by the end of 2026, per Reuters.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 23 May 2025
If these global scholars stay home or go elsewhere, that’s bad economic news for cities and towns across the United States, wrote Barnet Sherman, a professor of multinational finance and trade at Boston University.
—Corey Mitchell, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multinational
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The various parties have long envisioned a scenario where domestic and international rights would be shared by at least two different streaming services.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Internally, Southgate carefully fostered a club mentality at international level, which externally made the England side more relatable and likeable again.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Following the conclusion of a three-month audit, Panama’s comptroller general said the Hong Kong conglomerate owed the country’s government $300 million based on a contract breach.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
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Read More: Lee Jae-myung Aims to Steer South Korea Through Crisis A populist shaped by his years as a labor and human rights lawyer, Lee has long advocated for a stronger state role in redistributing economic gains and curbing the excesses of South Korea’s powerful conglomerates.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Based on Martha Wells' best-selling sci-fi saga,The Murderbot Diaries, the 10-episode series follows a security robot, owned by a futuristic megacorporation, that is rented to protect the crew of a space exploration mission.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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The internet is basically one big megacorporation now.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
21 May 2025
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“Multinational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multinational. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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