How to use "derive" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "derive" in popular movie and book plots

  • In the universe of Skyforge, gods derive their powers from their followers.  - Skyforge
  • Dean, wanting to derive some fun for himself with victims, is disappointed when he's not assigned.  - The Entitled
  • Lulu and Ayono are porn actresses who encounter issues that derive from working in that industry.  - Love & Loathing & Lulu & Ayano
  • They lead a simple life and derive happiness in whatever they do.  - Naan Mahaan Alla (2010 film)
  • Several days later, they start receiving letters from potential suitors and derive additional amusement from reading them out loud.  - Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate
  • Jill arrives in time to withdraw Chuck's blood and derive the cure from it.  - Chuck Versus the Ex
  • The name Mao may derive from the Mandarin Chinese for cat, Māo.  - Mio Mao
  • The traffic signal includes a microcosm of people who derive their daily livelihoods from it.  - Traffic Signal (film)
  • Littlest, that night, decides she must touch the dog, seeking to derive fragments from him.  - Gossamer (novel)
  • The Ina are nocturnal, long-lived, and derive sustenance by drinking human blood.  - Fledgling (novel)
  • The Kurians derive their endless lifespans from draining the "vital aura" of other life forms.  - Vampire Earth
  • Thor is a cannibal, though his hunger appears to derive from a necessity to ingest a certain chemical found in the human brain.  - Mind Ripper
  • Slaver Lords derive their power from the psychic energy of other beings.  - The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
  • The Shroobs derive from the "Shroob planet" and are ruled by Princess Shroob, who is the primary antagonist.  - Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
  • Those that love another spiritually derive many benefits from the relationship which continue down to old age (818).  - Symposium (Xenophon)
  • It is from this marriage that modern Dukes of Norfolk derive their surname of 'FitzAlan-Howard' and their seat in Arundel.  - Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk

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