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The index is derived from how surveyed residents rate their satisfaction in nine quality-of-life categories and about 40 sub-categories, while also rating the relative importance of each measure.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
However, it made a similar prediction for 2025 and ultimately derived about a third of its sales from China last year.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The slower expansion rate derived from the early Universe depends on the standard model of cosmology, which describes how the Universe has evolved since the Big Bang.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
It’s derived from the Latin fundus, meaning base or bottom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
When he did manage to nod off, his sleep was haunted by “disturbing and frightful dreams. The scenes of them were derived altogether from sick rooms and grave-yards.”
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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