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research

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




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Further research also is needed on a bigger sample size to see how the study correlates to a broad population.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Some users even conducted what appeared to be proprietary research for their work, such as in healthcare, including transcripts of private conversations.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

“The market is saying if there’s anything negative about capex, that’s bad for chips,” said Gil Luria, head of technology research at D.A.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

With its world-class universities, research hospitals and biotech industry, and Senate Bill 895 making its way to Sacramento, the state has a duty to go all in on Parkinson’s research.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

You see, it was a rare occasion when Duane came to her with a question that required research.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Dennis Culhane, a University of Pennsylvania professor who researches homelessness and served as an L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Lisa Baranik, who researches chronic pain, says she used to dump her knowledge on people, once even scaring off a yoga instructor by giving unsolicited advice on back pain.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Neuroscience and architecture expert Meredith Banasiak, who researches the link between buildings and human wellbeing, says hallways and doorways often spark this fear.

From BBC May 29, 2026

“It’s a reaction to a trend that has reached its practical limits,” said Emily Oster, an economist at Brown University who researches parenting.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 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

Rigorously researched, “Skipping School” will interest historians of education and general readers curious about the place of homeschooling in American life.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Meng Jiaxuan, 20, dolled up in her traditional outfit at Shichahai, said she had even researched poses for her photoshoot on Xiaohongshu.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

“I’ve not only researched the job search — I’ve lived through the job search.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

It is a phenomenon that's becoming more prominent in the sports world, said Boston College professor Mike Serazio, who has researched the intersection of media and sport.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

That night, while everyone else was sleeping, Roz stayed up with her computer and researched sneaky subjects.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

Yurchak first came across the PortaSplit a few weeks ago, while researching air-conditioners to tide him through the heatwave.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

“Only a tiny portion of them beat the market over the long term despite having tremendous resources for researching companies.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Gordon has become somewhat of a coordinator, voraciously researching the latest academic literature and frequently emailing authors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

She also was accused of researching, on Fritsch’s behalf, how he could make his way to Germany, which typically prohibits the extradition of its citizens, according to prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Ernest Lawrence’s renown as an experimentalist and the father of the most productive instrument for researching the atom had spread coast to coast.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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