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develop

[dih-vel-uhp] / dɪˈvɛl əp /






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As a result, Gupta and Samaras had to develop equations and computer programs specifically adapted to their model for each test.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

Google has invested in indie movie studio A24 to develop AI-powered technologies for filmmakers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Rather than go to therapy, it’s said, men would sooner do … pretty much anything: start a war, read every book about ancient Rome, develop a Polymarket addiction, become a Marvel adult.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026

Nissan and Honda Motor in August agreed to jointly develop key systems and software that form the core of next-generation vehicles, aiming to combine engineering expertise and reduce development costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

He explained that it was important for Joe to take his antiretroviral medicines faithfully so that his HIV wouldn’t develop into full-blown AIDS.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

This would criminalise instances where a company develops "an AI model that engages in harmful conduct" and "fails to take reasonable steps to prevent that harm".

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Mr. Grant is one of the most charming human beings alive, and his voiceover narration as he develops from cad to dad is dryly hilarious.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Reading develops through a network of connected skills, and strengthening those foundations one step at a time can help children become more confident and capable readers.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

“There is a scenario where AI, as it gains intelligence, also develops consciousness. But this is not inevitable,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Resistance, therefore, is something that develops in a population after time measured in several or many generations.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

To investigate how the virus developed, the team compared ancient viral DNA with genetic sequences from modern viruses.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

He was pitching a reimagining of the “Popeye the Sailor Man” comic strip that he had developed with his creative partner Mixa Martinez.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Plans have just been announced for 6,500 new affordable homes to be built on brownfield sites - previously developed land which is currently unused - over the next six years.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Toyota engineers in the U.S. developed the vehicles as an internal concept, Chief Branding Officer Simon Humphries said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

In the 1940s, a medicine called dapsone was developed at Carville.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Citing recent piracy-related incidents along the coast, Brennan said militant groups in northern Mozambique were adapting their tactics, including developing greater maritime capabilities.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

These developing hair follicles form intricate geometric arrangements that differ from species to species.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

But if she’s developing her own projects, she’ll, for example, use it to ideate medical scenarios that she’ll later fact-check with physicians.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

America has always led the world in developing transformative technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

An itinerant photographer who took the only picture of him that could have been preserved was forced to smash his plates without developing them.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez


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