derivative
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QIS programs, which are often structured as derivative contracts called total-return swaps, have ample risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The 25% tariff would apply to the entire value of a finished product—known derivative products—containing steel and aluminum, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the world's largest market for trading derivative financial products, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission both declined to comment.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
That may sound too derivative for some, but Sokolov, known for his outlandish Russian-language action-comedies “Why Don’t You Just Die!” and “No Looking Back,” brings a truly wacky sensibility to his first English-language feature.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Instead of using something that might harm us, I mix a concoction of a surfactant, NaCl, and a chemical derivative of acetic acid—aka Dawn dish soap, salt, and vinegar.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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