derive

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“To suggest that one branch would seek to derive economic benefit from the Epstein matter would be to misunderstand those ties and to insult the decision-makers involved,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

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

During my thirty-four-year tenure as a climber, I’d found that the most rewarding aspects of mountaineering derive from the sport’s emphasis on self-reliance, on making critical decisions and dealing with the consequences, on personal responsibility.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer