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"Only when both disciplines work closely together can a reliable disease mechanism be derived from a genetic variant."

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

He envisages huge efficiency gains to be derived from its incorporation into business operations and practices.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

Fifteen billion would be derived from food crops like corn, but much of the rest was to come from the development of cellulosic ethanol: fuel from wood chips, switch grass and the like.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

The name of the label is thought to be derived from the first and last letters of the Cameron name, with the initials of the couple's four children in between.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

Newton’s laws were theoretical, rather simple mathematical abstractions from which all of Tycho’s measurements could ultimately be derived.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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