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Worldcom in a sentence

Using Worldcom

  • In the example corpus, worldcom often appears in combinations such as: worldcom stock, time worldcom, his worldcom.

Context around Worldcom

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

former 2× mci 2× persuaded 1×

Often after:

stock 2× employees 1× severance 1× concluded 1× agreed 1× chief 1× resulted 1× scandal 1×

Sentence patterns with Worldcom

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

16 of worldcom s 17 1× a time worldcom was the 1× became mci worldcom 1× deal with worldcom resulted in 1× ebbers persuaded worldcom s board 1× for mci worldcom s hosted 1× in which worldcom agreed to 1× made the worldcom scandal the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

commworks modified the 1× in 2001 ebbers 1× in 2005 a 1× in march 2007 1× internet service telephone 1× it was composed 1×

Common sentence endings:

2 25 billion 1× became mci worldcom 1× his margin calls 1× merger with sprint 1× of justice lawyers 1× offering in 2000 1×

Words around Worldcom

Just before it in the word index:

worldcoin 16 worldcat 8 worldcaptain 3 worldcalebin 2 worldbuilding 21 worldbooks 2

Just after it in the word index:

worldcon 9 worldcons 5 worldcore 5 worldcrunch 2 worldcup 3 worlde 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Worldcom

  • In this selection, "worldcom" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, former, mci, persuaded, stock, employees and severance stand out and add context to how "worldcom" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 16 of worldcom s 17 and a time worldcom was the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "worldcom" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with worldcom

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In March 2007, 16 of WorldCom 's 17 former underwriters reached settlements with the investors. (15 words)

For a time WorldCom was the United States's second largest long distance telephone company (after AT&T ). (18 words)

CommWorks modified the gateway and softswitch software to support SIP for MCI/WorldCom's hosted business offering in 2000. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

By that time, WorldCom’s stock price was decreasing, and banks were placing increasing demands on Ebbers to cover margin calls on his WorldCom stock that were used to finance his other businesses ( timber and yachting, among others). (38 words)

The board hoped that the loans would avert the need for Ebbers to sell substantial amounts of his WorldCom stock, as his doing so would result in a further decrease of the stock's price. (35 words)

The deal with WorldCom resulted in a profit of more than $2 billion on BT's original investment in MCI, with an additional $465 million severance fee for the break-up of the proposed merger. (35 words)

Example sentences (14)

By that time, WorldCom’s stock price was decreasing, and banks were placing increasing demands on Ebbers to cover margin calls on his WorldCom stock that were used to finance his other businesses ( timber and yachting, among others).

It was composed of former WorldCom employees with a common goal of seeking full payment of severance pay and benefits based on the WorldCom Severance Plan.

The SEC and WorldCom concluded a deal in which WorldCom agreed to pay a civil penalty of $2.25 billion.

In 2005, a judge in New York sentenced former WorldCom Chief Executive Officer Bernard Ebbers to for his part in what was described as the largest fraud in U.S. corporate history.

CommWorks modified the gateway and softswitch software to support SIP for MCI/WorldCom's hosted business offering in 2000.

For a time WorldCom was the United States's second largest long distance telephone company (after AT&T ).

In 2001, Ebbers persuaded WorldCom’s board of directors to provide him corporate loans and guarantees in excess of $400 million to cover his margin calls.

In March 2007, 16 of WorldCom 's 17 former underwriters reached settlements with the investors.

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Internet Service Telephone booth in Asgabat Turkmenistan gained access to the Internet in 1997 through a contract with MCI Communications (later became MCI WorldCom ).

None of the criminal proceedings against WorldCom and its officers and agents was originated by referral from Gonzalez or the Department of Justice lawyers.

The board hoped that the loans would avert the need for Ebbers to sell substantial amounts of his WorldCom stock, as his doing so would result in a further decrease of the stock's price.

The deal with WorldCom resulted in a profit of more than $2 billion on BT's original investment in MCI, with an additional $465 million severance fee for the break-up of the proposed merger.

This made the WorldCom scandal the largest accounting fraud in American history until the exposure of Bernard Madoff 's $64 billion Ponzi scheme in 2008.

WorldCom’s aggressive growth strategy suffered a serious setback when, in July 2000, it was forced by the U.S. Justice Department to abandon its proposed merger with Sprint.

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Common combinations with worldcom

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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