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Hong Kong has few results to show from an almost yearlong experiment in making the city an Asian biotechnology hub. — Joanne Chiu, WSJ, "Bid to Lure Biotech Listings From U.S. Falls Flat," 11 Mar. 2019 The district offers hundreds of courses, in areas ranging from nursing and biotechnology to marine biology and graphic design. — Cliff Kapono, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego community colleges greatly expand free tuition program," 12 June 2018 Samsung is betting big on biotechnology as a way to diversify beyond electronics. — Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ, "Samsung Faces Resistance From Big Pharma in the U.S.," 11 Jan. 2019 So the governor signed the bill Friday at Bunker Hill Community College, which offers an associate’s degree that focuses on biotechnology. — Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, "Baker signs law to boost life sciences by $500 million over 5 years," 15 June 2018 The biotechnology company raised more than $600 million, pricing its shares at $23 apiece in early December. — Maureen Farrell, WSJ, "Pinterest Files Confidentially for IPO," 22 Feb. 2019 Those applicants for Ivanka trademarks include farm-equipment manufacturers, asset managers, electronics makers and biotechnology firms. — Gerry Shih, The Seattle Times, "China greenlights large batch of Ivanka Trump trademark applications," 6 Nov. 2018 As a result, several Lipper fund categories had a robust month: Science and technology funds were up 5.4% (and now nearly 16% so far this year), and health/biotechnology was up 5.5% (and 18% for the year). — William Power, WSJ, "U.S.-Stock Funds Rose 3.1% in August, Adding To Their Global Lead," 9 Sep. 2018 The laws that cover biotechnology have not been significantly updated in decades, forcing regulators to rely on outdated frameworks to govern new technologies. — Emily Baumgaertner, BostonGlobe.com, "As gene editing spreads, risk of biological weapons looms," 16 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'biotechnology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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