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[dih-vel-uhp] / dɪˈvɛl əp /






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"You have to do hazard reduction burning to get the fuel level down, so that the fire cannot develop an intensity beyond what we are capable of dealing with," Fenwick says.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

The Glasgow 2026 boss described how the Games may develop.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Market size need not be destiny, if you can scout and sign and coach and develop players.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

A better understanding of this process may help scientists develop strategies that limit a tumor's ability to adapt.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

The social workers that she confided in invariably suggested that she enroll Bobby in a small private school where he could receive closer attention and where he could develop at his own pace.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The result offers a more detailed view of how resistivity develops at the microscopic level.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

"We need to see how the market develops in future and are preparing ourselves."

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

These groups differ considerably in how often diabetes develops and how diabetes related complications progress.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

How long the heat lasts depend on whether a southerly or westerly wind develops.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Eventually, primitive life develops, and then shopping malls.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak soon founded Apple and developed the first mass-market personal computer to reach consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Only one, outfielder Michael Brantley, developed into a productive major leaguer.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

An active startup scene has developed in Lithuania and its fellow Baltic states of Estonia and Latvia in the decades since their transition from Soviet-controlled command economies.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

There is currently no approved vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain, but vaccines are being developed in the UK and Singapore.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

“We had not developed tactics to counter the attack of fighter planes.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

One of the key requirements for Skinner's replacement is a coach with a history of developing players.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

That’s because it wasn’t clear that Apple had any competitive advantage in developing AI models.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 2026

Recently, there has been increased outspoken support on X for developing U.S. open-weight AI to compete with China.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

"He was keen on making Nepal recognized in the world and developing our mountaineering sector."

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

This tends to change the rules for using and developing melodies, so the terms used to talk about contrapuntal melodies are different, too.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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