patent
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The company sees these markets as a testing ground before semaglutide goes off patent in Europe and the U.S. in the 2030s.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The patent expiration of eye drug Eylea has weighed on the results of Bayer’s pharma business in recent quarters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Its patent expired in 2000 and the chemical is now sold by various manufacturers.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Pfizer faces a looming patent cliff and evaporating demand for its Covid drugs.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Mrs. Malloy’s husband owns a shoe repair store, so her shiny patent leathers always look brand-new.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
Vocabulary lists containing patent
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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The Ingenious Lexicon of Invention
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"Of Plymouth Plantation," Vocabulary from the historical account
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