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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Go, backed by Goldman Sachs and NTT Docomo affiliates, plans to fund robotaxi R&D and expansion with IPO proceeds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
The first is that Corning produces high-performance, hollow-core optical-glass fiber—a product that required decades of R&D to perfect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 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
For, it is possible that an economy spends 99% of its resources to R&D, and still does not come up with innovations.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
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