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development

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




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China vehemently denies these allegations, saying its policies have rooted out extremism in Xinjiang and boosted economic development.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Taking historical precedents for the build-out of new technologies into account, like the development of railroads or the automobile industry, the Goldman team thinks a more realistic figure for next year is $1.1 trillion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Anthropic released Claude Fable 5, an AI model with safety barriers that redirect sensitive queries and degrade AI development responses, angering users.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Poon said that SpaceX work on the data centers will help catalyze development of the technology — and he expects his company will be able to hire SpaceX engineers seeking to work at a startup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

A bright spot in his social and physical development at Community Woodward occurred when he was chosen to be on the baseball team, and he began to emerge from his shell.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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