derive

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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

Former Twitter executive Bruce Daisley said most big tech firms derive their value from growing faster than the rest of the stock market.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Even in a world that feels so overwhelming, we can all find an object from which to derive a sense of gratitude,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

To derive clues about where we stand at any given time, we need to compare this historical tendency to where the sectors stand currently.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

This bit of common sense, sometimes termed the pigeonhole or Dirichlet drawer principle, can occasionally be used to derive claims that are not so obvious.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos