R&D
research and development.
R&D
American
Or
R and D
R & D
British
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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"This has cost the industry more than £10 billion since 2024 – an unsustainable amount when that money should be going into R&D, manufacturing and the workforce," said Mike Hawes, CEO of SMMT.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
“QS technology demonstrated compelling and unique advantages during our evaluation,” said Atsushi Ogawa, Chief Operating Officer of Research Center of Excellence at Honda R&D, in a news release.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Weeks had to fend off calls by shareholders to lay off employees, or reduce investment in R&D and factories.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
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
R&D squad found a certain charm in the Venusian mud.
From The Native Soil by Nourse, Alan Edward
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