derive
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The computational model of a neural network mimicked the owl’s auditory map—the flow of auditory information—which helped Rumelhart derive a theory about how the owl’s system developed and worked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Even in a world that feels so overwhelming, we can all find an object from which to derive a sense of gratitude,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
And the plastics increasingly used to build and furnish homes derive from fossil fuels.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
To derive clues about where we stand at any given time, we need to compare this historical tendency to where the sectors stand currently.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 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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"On Women's Right to Vote" by Susan B. Anthony
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