derive
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If U.S. forces deteriorated following the initial buildup, the country wouldn’t derive any long-term strategic gains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
The best coming-of-age stories derive their power from being endings as much as beginnings.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
FDEs are “all about getting the customer to adopt, use and derive value” from ServiceNow’s products, he added.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
When investors want to express a view on the trajectory of the world’s financial markets, they often use the S&P 500 because its constituents derive so much revenue from international operations.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
If this sheet was not necessary as far as she was concerned, then she could remove it, for it was clear enough that Gregor could not derive any pleasure from isolating himself away so completely.
From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"On Women's Right to Vote" by Susan B. Anthony
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