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[dih-rahyv] / dɪˈraɪv /


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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

The government is requiring all new data centers to derive at least 80% of their power from renewables.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

While the combined company’s network holdings, which include CNN, CBS, MTV and Nickelodeon, still derive about $35 billion in annual revenue, the sector remains under pressure from cord-cutting and ad declines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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

The approximations I used to derive the emission from black holes should work well when the black hole has a mass greater than a fraction of a gram.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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

This equal four-step pattern is where the technique derives its name.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Sao Tome and Principe derives most of its resources from agriculture, particularly the production of cocoa and coffee, as well as vanilla and pepper.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

The rocket maker, which derives most of its revenue from its satellite internet unit and has a nascent artificial-intelligence business, will trade under the ticker “SPCX.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Does, as Hall assumed, the new science have to be contemporary with the technology that derives from it?

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

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

They programmed several types of yeast, including baker's yeast, to take molecules derived from plastic and agricultural leftovers and convert them into proteins, vitamins, and flavoring compounds.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 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

Other tributaries swelled his happiness; he still derived satisfaction from the thought of his first—the best in his year he was told.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

"Our study lays the groundwork for deriving the most accurate information possible about the silicon dioxide content of Mercury's surface from BepiColombo's measurements," said Christian Renggli.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026

The chip maker is a major player in auto semiconductors, deriving around 55% to 60% of its revenue from the auto end market.

From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026

Enterprises, which can include companies and other large organizations, have passed through several stages in the way they think about deriving value from AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025

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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