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derive

[dih-rahyv] / dɪˈraɪv /


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Tire manufacturers say models that meet the new standards cost hundreds of dollars more per set, far more than the commission’s estimate and any savings consumers would derive from improved fuel economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

To repeat what I emphasized above, however, these below-average chances derive solely from the stock market’s trailing two-year returns.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

While Europe may derive some satisfaction from moderate growth of 3%, alarm bells will be ringing at who is benefiting.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

This is ultimately due to the fact that British prime ministers derive power from commanding the confidence of the House of Commons, where Labour enjoys a massive majority.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Probabilities, arguments of credibility, circumstances of likelihoods—these all derive from Evidence-Indices.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The title derives from a book that inspired this aspiring American, “The Handbook of Hope,” in which the author, psychologist C.R.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

He derives energy from his students and from his four daughters, ages 14 to 20.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

“I genuinely see Iran’s relationship with the axis as one of interdependence. It derives some of its strength, information and access to global markets through these different groups,” Salisbury said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

"The Fifa World Cup is the pinnacle of global football and derives its strength from the participation of all Confederations and the world's leading football nations," it said.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Those who think that modern science derives from the empirical experimental enquiries of craftsmen and artisans need to account for the extraordinarily slow evolution of water-wheel technology prior to the introduction of Smeaton’s scientific method.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

But a subset of early-stage founders is embracing an ethos derived from an extreme reliance on artificial intelligence: Stay small for as long as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

Researchers used those samples to grow organoids, lab-grown tissues derived from patients, allowing them to investigate the disease directly in human cells.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

To mitigate this problem, researchers adjust the data using the demographic data derived from the decennial census, a process that would be impossible without the race and ethnicity question.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

“A federal assessment that presents impacts derived primarily from implausible high emissions pathways as ordinary planning futures is inconsistent with these principles,” it says.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

As if he derived pleasure from Pris’s shock.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

The sticky part is deciding how the benefits deriving from pathogens are defined and then shared, how the system is governed, and how equity is guaranteed.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

A year ago, 13% of S&P 500 index constituents noted benefits deriving from AI adoption.

From MarketWatch Apr. 27, 2026

Meece said the city’s various appeals were aimed at deriving accurate maps.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 19, 2025

By deriving a distance-energy ratio, the model captures the essential chemistry of the reaction kinetics with significantly lower computational demands than conventional methods.

From Science Daily May 17, 2024

That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper




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