development
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Railroads were essential to the development of American industry — allowing the U.S. to surpass Europe about 130 years ago — by providing business access to markets and supplies.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Official readouts and state media reports have not said whether Xi and Kim discussed North Korea's nuclear weapons development, for which Pyongyang languishes under international sanctions.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The process to build Venice Dell has been extraordinarily contentious — even in a state where development is often time-consuming and litigious.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Heather Madrid, 40, a community organizer who led an unsuccessful petition to pause data-center development, said the camp “is going to be just dropped in the middle of a neighborhood.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“And what development has you suddenly interested in my premonition?”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing development
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 4
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