developments

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“Going forward, developments in US-Iran negotiations, security conditions around Hormuz, and the pace of inventory drawdown will be key drivers of oil market sentiment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Uncertainty surrounding developments in the Iran war has failed to provide a lift to prices for gold, which has often been seen as a safe-haven investment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

There weren’t any obvious regulatory or macroeconomic developments driving the selloff.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I had to turn off automatic Pittsburgh Penguins updates during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, because the Sports app was repeatedly sharing developments before I saw them on my streaming package.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

If we could understand the reasons for the disparate development of those two island societies, we might have a model for understanding the broader question of differing developments on the continents.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond