derive

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This is because both credit exports and NDCs are derived from a country’s national carbon inventory.

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While that exact dollar figure isn’t disclosed, it can be derived from Meta’s statement of shareholders’ equity.

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Starting in 1886, a series of games derived from the Horatio Alger books—with titles like From Log Cabin to the White House—caught the public’s fancy.

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These wealth figures are based on estimates of assets that they hold in their own names—whether or not that was derived from family wealth or business.

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For years, purchases made through Amazon have accounted for a larger percentage of overall U.S. retail sales than Walmart, but its revenue derived from retailing was smaller.

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