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development

[dih-vel-uhp-muhnt] / dɪˈvɛl əp mənt /




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Archer’s primary focus is the development of commercial air taxis that it says will function like flying Ubers to shuttle passengers over congested cities.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

French Senators had opted for a two-tier system distinguishing between blacklisted platforms flagged as harmful to a child's development, and those that could still be accessed with parental consent.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Even so, Koontz is more bullish about the company’s revenue potential in near-packaged optics designs, which have lower development risk but “a large portion of the advantages of” co-packaged optics.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Since the U.S.’s elimination, there has been a scramble to revisit our soccer development system and the reasons this massive nation still loses to tiny countries with fewer people than Ohio.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Plenty of marches have been written that don't have a trio section, and the development section of a sonata movement can take unexpected turns.

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

To complement ffin's biology background, they also have an expert advisory panel of academics working in soil ecology at various universities to consult with on technical and scientific developments.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The next catalyst for BI will likely come from developments in U.S. monetary policy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

“Apart from the flashiness of humanoid robots, the growth in robotics thanks in part to AI developments has been material,” says the firm.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

According to Kavanaugh, even Wong Kim Ark’s closed set of constitutional exceptions can be expanded to apply “to new circumstances” based on subsequent developments “largely unknown or unanticipated” by the Framers of the 14th Amendment.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

These officials had never believed him before, but their former skepticism had crumbled under the weight of new developments.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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