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R&D

American  
Or R and D
  1. research and development.


R & D British  

abbreviation

  1. research and development

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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EDA spend is 7% to 8% of semiconductor R&D spending today, and will rise to 10% to 12% longer term.

From Barron's

“Shortcomings around loss of lean mass, tolerability related to GI effects, reduced response in patients with diabetes, and disproportional fat mass gain after cessation of therapy remains a challenge for many patients,” said Arrowhead’s chief medical officer and head of R&D, Dr. James Hamilton.

From Barron's

For example, when R&D spending declined relative to overall real GDP in 2022, S&P technology stocks began trailing the overall S&P 500 total return, Paulsen notes.

From MarketWatch

“Perhaps R&D will soon pick up again and the gap will close. Or maybe, the recent lapse of R&D support for real GDP growth implies a period of upcoming underperformance among new era S&P 500 sectors?”

From MarketWatch

As the ambassador puts it, that would mean “enhanced joint development, joint R&D, and joint production that benefits both countries in a way everyone can see.”

From The Wall Street Journal