derive
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Mohajer told MarketWatch that it’s not easy to buy and integrate companies, but that SoundHound has been able to derive value from its acquisitions, serving both shareholders and the acquirees themselves.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
The best coming-of-age stories derive their power from being endings as much as beginnings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Hedge and haw derive from the Proto-Indo-European root kagh, “to catch.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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
Babi taught her to derive the quadratic equation, showed her how to factor polynomials and plot parametric curves.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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"On Women's Right to Vote" by Susan B. Anthony
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