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be derived



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Much of the government’s criminal case against Rubin appears to be derived from two civil suits filed against him in 2017 and 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

Musk has said that Tesla wants to make several thousand units this year, and that around 80% of Tesla’s value will eventually be derived from Optimus.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

The algorithms used to make a cyborg cockroach navigate complex environments, such as obstacle-ridden sand or rock-strewn surfaces, might be derived from the insect's own natural behaviors, exploited to achieve human ends.

From Salon • May 13, 2025

An unremitting tragedy that permanently altered our lives — where little meaning can be derived and which even less justice has been served.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

All three of Kepler’s laws of planetary motion can be derived from Newtonian principles.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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