Example Sentences

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The film derives its title from the girl’s interest in “Little Irène,” a painting by influential French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

OPEC’s power derives from its spare capacity and the willingness and ability to cut production when necessary.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

It derives from a Greek word for “old age.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Kabra cited the five-year, five-year break-even inflation rate, which derives inflation expectations from trading in the market for U.S. government debt.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Cayley is a minor but not insignificant figure in the history of science and technology; but there is no doubt that our sense of his significance derives entirely from hindsight.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton