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research

[ri-surch, ree-surch] / rɪˈsɜrtʃ, ˈri sɜrtʃ /




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Publicly, China has presented a different vision than private U.S. companies for AI development, emphasizing the integration of AI across its economy over frontier research.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

The biggest surprise for Mekala Krishnan, the McKinsey Global Institute partner who led the research, was the lack of consistent evidence that the crisis has boosted the global growth of clean energy and electrification.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The research was led by Venkatakrishna Rao Jala, associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and UofL's Brown Cancer Center.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

When money growth is above 4%, the investment research firm found, bitcoin responds positively.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

“I’m mostly just fetching coffee and answering the phone, but I might get to do research or edit interviews occasionally.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

“When Apple does anything, it gets the spotlight,” said Tarun Pathak, who researches the global smartphone industry for Counterpoint.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Bauer researches historical and contemporary right-wing movements in the United States and recently wrote a book called “Making the Liberal Media.”

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

In the original, Hudson played a magazine journalist called Andie who researches an article about modern dating.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

M researches a part in a mansion that has been meticulously art-directed to resemble the house of a family who in fact never lived there.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

I knew Mrs. Joe’s housekeeping to be of the strictest kind, and that my larcenous researches might find nothing available in the safe.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

I’ve researched the revenues of both locations and can comfortably afford to do this.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

The trial was a snapshot of community attitudes in 1943, some of which shocked O’Brien as she researched her book.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

As he researched, Barton said he was shocked to find that the majority of the founders were deeply devout, rather than the religion-shunning men he had learned about.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Emma Connolly, an academic who has researched this at the Digital Speech Lab at UCL, isn't sure.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

My father asks about things he’s researched online.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

She took some steps toward that goal, including researching programs that help first-time home buyers.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

By researching court records and newspapers, Mr. White discovered new information about this important neighborhood, comprising some 264 people in 1855, which was torn down during the construction of Central Park.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Part of that work involves researching which coral species are able to better withstand rapidly warming oceans as a result of human-caused climate change.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

While researching his book he found that Mason owned land between Olive and Grand streets right next to the park, making it an appropriate memorial location.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

“It’s an alphabet from the Dark Ages called Ogham. I found it when I was researching ciphers online. Look, I printed out a copy.”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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