be derived
Example Sentences
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How much of those refined products can be derived from a barrel of oil depends on the type of crude oil being processed, as the chart below shows.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
“The only income to be derived from gold is to sell it for a greater price than it was purchased.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
The name of the label is thought to be derived from the first and last letters of the Cameron name, with the initials of the couple's four children in between.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
The algorithms used to make a cyborg cockroach navigate complex environments, such as obstacle-ridden sand or rock-strewn surfaces, might be derived from the insect's own natural behaviors, exploited to achieve human ends.
From Salon • May 13, 2025
In fact, as he remembered it, there had always been a kind of joy in attacking a thing that could not be hurt, a kind of satisfaction to be derived by all parties involved.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
