research and development
noun
: studies and tests that are done in order to design new or improved products
The company has a large budget for research and development.
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Yeh said that this revenue growth should improve operating leverages on the company’s future expenses, especially as Roku continues to invest in its sales and marketing and research and development.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Already, China has nearly caught up to the United States in spending on research and development.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Analysts are fairly confident that the drones are further along than just research and development, as China is attempting to test them in secrecy with no promotional fanfare.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
One of those who oversaw development was professor Isaac Ben-David, former head of research and development at Israel’s Ministry of Defense.
—William La Jeunesse , Yael Rotem-Kuriel, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Already, China has nearly caught up to the United States in spending on research and development.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Analysts are fairly confident that the drones are further along than just research and development, as China is attempting to test them in secrecy with no promotional fanfare.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
One of those who oversaw development was professor Isaac Ben-David, former head of research and development at Israel’s Ministry of Defense.
—William La Jeunesse , Yael Rotem-Kuriel, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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