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R & D

NOUN
investigation into new products
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They have a chef in residence and an R&D culinary innovation kitchen to ensure that their food experiments are as appealing to potential consumers as possible.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

This might include federal R&D targeted at designing AI to collaborate with workers and loosening occupational licensing rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"Indian companies are increasingly looking overseas to access markets, brands, technology capabilities, R&D expertise, and established distribution networks that may otherwise take years to build organically," Singh said.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

That equates to 72 cents of every dollar not going to R&D but being extracted from payers and patients who are desperate for more affordable access.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The R&D reality is that technology advances will likely come from the commercial world as the DOD base continues to shrink.

From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by Wade, James P.




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