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research and development



NOUN
R & D
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BYD also said it aims to invest more than 100 billion yuan, equivalent to $14.75 billion, in intelligent technology research and development over the next three years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Dr Vasee Moorthy, WHO's research and development adviser, described that vaccine as "the most promising" earlier this week.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Companies with excess cash can do things like hoard it, dole much of it out through shareholder returns, make acquisitions or invest in the business through areas like research and development.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Eric Schmidt noted that the company has spent the past few years moving to what he calls lower-risk research and development programs “after aducanumab nearly killed the company.”

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

But these countries are steadily developing their research and development capabilities to handle more and more of these phases.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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