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research

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




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As part of that deal, Nvidia said it would invest $2 billion in Lumentum to support research and development, as well as the company’s manufacturing capabilities in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

For one, management teams can overpay for businesses when they’re using their stock as currency, said Gu, whose research has examined the history of these transactions.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Silver-Fajardo is majoring in neuropsychology, wrote her aunt, who added that she is “fascinated by the human brain” and “hopes to pursue work involving brain research, psychopharmacology, and behavioral health.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

To investigate this apparent contradiction, the research team tested 12 different diets in mice.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Scoop on the Human Body, and spent most of the afternoon conducting background research on music.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Rispoli writes Goblikon’s jokes, massages his hump and researches topics for his podcast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

James Millward, a Georgetown University historian who researches Xinjiang, said China drew inspiration from how the U.S. took control of the American West and suppressed Native Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

"The recent increases in space spending elsewhere in Europe matter," says Gabriele Piazza, an economist at the London School of Economics who researches government procurement of advanced technology.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The company researches so-called world models, which work differently than the popular AI systems that generate text and images.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

“Well, then, what better place to start my fresh researches than here, at Hogwarts?” said Voldemort.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Bottom line: Creatine is a widely researched supplement that is considered safe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Even so, this book—the first comprehensive Debs biography since Nick Salvatore’s Bancroft Prize-winning classic of 1982—is competently researched, colorful and occasionally moving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

He said the battery was stolen a few months later and they researched a new one, but it would have been "quite a lot of money and I couldn't afford it at the time".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Years ago, he researched the banking industry, which he saw as ripe for disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

I thought a lot about Jamie as a researched jellyfish for my science report.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

But there’s nothing charming about composite decking, which is what I found myself researching when our wood started rotting under the weight of New England winter.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

King began researching chocolatiers throughout the country and requesting samples.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

I have spent nearly two decades researching how to control autonomous systems, and I co-founded a company, Config Dynamics, that works on the problem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

But he says it was only for researching roles, tidying up his CV and generating mock practise questions for video interviews.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“You remember I told you I was researching that guy Wick?”

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older


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