development
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Railroads were essential to the development of American industry — allowing the U.S. to surpass Europe about 130 years ago — by providing business access to markets and supplies.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Official readouts and state media reports have not said whether Xi and Kim discussed North Korea's nuclear weapons development, for which Pyongyang languishes under international sanctions.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
But after the vote, Park said the commission’s decision effectively killed the Venice Dell development, which during the campaign she had called a “waste of money.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Nuvalent has two experimental drugs for lung cancer in late-stage development, zidesamtinib and neladalkib.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
In Agnew's opinion, even if the controversial germ theory did not explain the development of pus, his patients benefited from antiseptic methods.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing development
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 4
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