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derive

[dih-rahyv] / dɪˈraɪv /


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Palantir sells software to centralize, manage and analyze large amounts of data, helping government agencies and private companies derive insights from disparate databases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The best coming-of-age stories derive their power from being endings as much as beginnings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

FDEs are “all about getting the customer to adopt, use and derive value” from ServiceNow’s products, he added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

When investors want to express a view on the trajectory of the world’s financial markets, they often use the S&P 500 because its constituents derive so much revenue from international operations.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Governments, I said, derive their authority and legitimacy from the consent of the governed, and we had assembled to create such a legitimate authority.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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