derivative

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Derivative petrochemical products vital for livelihoods, and industrial supply chains that are also dependent on free passage in the Gulf, from jet fuel, to urea, are also spiking in price.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Derivative traders came into this week projecting two interest rate cuts this year, but have quickly dialed back those expectations amid the jump in oil and gas prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Derivative suits are filed by shareholders on behalf of the company and typically accuse officers or directors of wrongdoing.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2024

Derivative lawsuits can be filed against a corporation’s directors or officers accusing them of not acting in shareholders’ interests as publicly-held companies hire them to do.

From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2023

Derivative and grammatical terminations should generally be separated from the radical words to which they have been added; as, harm-less, great-ly, connect-ed: thus count-er and coun-ter are different words.

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold