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development

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




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In a large study that followed more than 54,000 Danish adults for up to 27 years, researchers examined how nitrate and nitrite intake from different sources related to the development of dementia, including early-onset dementia.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Phantom is directed by an AI system called Cortex, and a new version is also in development.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

South Korean tour guide Jun Sang-gab, 65, said he hopes that "North Korea opens its economy" and follows China's development model.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Berlin will no longer pursue building and ordering the aircraft after failing to resolve a spat between Airbus and Dassault over which should take the lead on its development, a senior German government official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In Washington’s case, the most obvious corollary to his view of American national interest was the avoidance of a major war during the gestative phase of national development.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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