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In this case, the constructing country derived the greatest benefit from the canal, which “marked the emergence of a muscular and globally oriented United States.”

The gain derived from Paxton’s 2004 investment in a police video technology company, later named WatchGuard, that he had shifted into the blind trust.

And yet, today there are only 700 billionaires in the U.S., and basically none of them derived their wealth from old money.

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Despite years of trying to diversify its earnings, the kingdom still derived 53% of revenue from the oil sector in the first half of this year, according to the Saudi Finance Ministry.

Colors derived from plants, vegetables or other natural products behave differently than artificial ones, and are more sensitive to factors like light and temperature.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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