research and development
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Dr Vasee Moorthy, WHO's research and development adviser, described that vaccine as "the most promising" earlier this week.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Companies with excess cash can do things like hoard it, dole much of it out through shareholder returns, make acquisitions or invest in the business through areas like research and development.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
They are in a variety of fields, including technology, marketing, finance, and research and development.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Eric Schmidt noted that the company has spent the past few years moving to what he calls lower-risk research and development programs “after aducanumab nearly killed the company.”
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Its customers, in effect, become part of its sales and research and development teams.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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