R&D
research and development.
R&D
American
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R and D
R & D
British
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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They have a chef in residence and an R&D culinary innovation kitchen to ensure that their food experiments are as appealing to potential consumers as possible.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
This might include federal R&D targeted at designing AI to collaborate with workers and loosening occupational licensing rules.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
"Indian companies are increasingly looking overseas to access markets, brands, technology capabilities, R&D expertise, and established distribution networks that may otherwise take years to build organically," Singh said.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
That equates to 72 cents of every dollar not going to R&D but being extracted from payers and patients who are desperate for more affordable access.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
This time, Robert Kibler of BellSouth Security estimated the value of the twelve pages as a mere $24,639.05—based, purportedly, on "R&D costs."
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce
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