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derive

[dih-rahyv] / dɪˈraɪv /


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The key to the success of the method -- which the team informally dubbed "helping hands" -- is the transfer of healthy photosynthetic algae, also known as symbionts, from which corals derive their color.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Mark Taylor, CEO of the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority North West, told the BBC: "The incident led to a delay in the fishers being able to derive an income from the bed".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Much of Mr. Belichick’s success may derive from the fortuitous circumstance of having coached the game’s best quarterback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

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

This bit of common sense, sometimes termed the pigeonhole or Dirichlet drawer principle, can occasionally be used to derive claims that are not so obvious.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

“I genuinely see Iran’s relationship with the axis as one of interdependence. It derives some of its strength, information and access to global markets through these different groups,” Salisbury said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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

Most of its revenue—57% in its most recent quarter—still derives from handset sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

But in the case of discovery we have a straightforward paradigm case—the case from which the whole language derives.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Investors are increasingly questioning the sustainability of the capex cycle and whether sufficient returns can be derived from the initial investment, given the huge sums involved.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

"Our study originated from a collaborative research project with Tsuji Oil Mills Co., Ltd, a company that develops naturally derived food ingredients," he added.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

“Our caution on the stock is derived from sustainability of growth across the group,” Bernstein says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

One key objection was the mature tone of the narrative, in which the child protagonist is directly confronted and endangered by the evils derived from fascist ideologies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The word style is derived from stilus, the writing instrument of the ancient Romans.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

"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

Her logic was a combination of half-truths and cliches, her worldview a compound of misconceptions deriving from a history of our nation as written from the perspective of a subway tunnel.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole


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