R&D
Americanabbreviation
Example Sentences
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The organization’s success stemmed from a problem-rich environment, enormous funding from AT&T and its monopoly status allowing long-term R&D.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
The company plans to further increase its R&D investment in physical AI, which might impact near-term profitability, but support its long-term growth outlook, Nomura says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
R&D tax breaks are designed to benefit companies that push beyond the limits of their routine work to improve or expand their businesses, even if their experimentation and research don’t result in patents or success.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
The bill, passed in July, restores the ability to fully deduct domestic R&D expenses beginning on 2025 taxes.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
Assumptions about reliance on technology and R&D providing insurance policies for future defense needs may prove ill-advised if and as DOD is forced to cut back and reduce those programs even further.
From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by Wade, James P.
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