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discovery

[dih-skuhv-uh-ree] / dɪˈskʌv ə ri /




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Thirteen programs were licensed back to U.S. and European pharma giants—including to Novo Nordisk, which bought a Chinese version of a drug program built on its own discovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

The discovery challenges a long standing assumption that higher rates of photosynthesis naturally lead to greater tree growth.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

A large police presence was at the family home at Great Denham, following the discovery of Nothabo and her daughters.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

Bill Birmingham, managing director of REX Financial, told MarketWatch that the focus of this deal will not be on price discovery like it would be with a traditional initial public offering.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

This was also the time that Ellsberg made the unsettling discovery that he was not quite the insider he’d thought he was.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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