development
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Yet in a city facing affordable housing shortages and competition for land, each proposed development is also likely to face questions about what London's communities need most.
From BBC โ Oct. 4, 2026
Earlier research has suggested that damaged mitochondria, the structures that produce energy for cells, may contribute to the development and progression of MASH.
From Science Daily โ Oct. 3, 2026
Negative sentiment around AI has proven an obstacle to its development, as people worry about the impacts of the technology on the job market and push back against data-center projects.
From MarketWatch โ Oct. 3, 2026
Germany’s annual per capita consumption of traditional beer has fallen about 40% since 1990 to 77 liters now — an alarming development for an industry whose origins reach back to the Middle Ages.
From Los Angeles Times โ Oct. 3, 2026
The second section addresses personal assessment in relation to your professional development and career goals.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Roberts, who has been following the developments, reflected on her conflicting encounter with Pike and how it had stayed with her as both a journalist and a human being.
From BBC โ Oct. 3, 2026
The developments materially derisk Ord Minnett’s forecast for 57% production growth by FY30.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 1, 2026
Arguably the biggest change is to Area Planning Commissions, a group of seven volunteer-led boards that hear cases from homeowners, developers and businesses and make rulings on liquor licenses, hillside developments and more.
From Los Angeles Times โ Oct. 1, 2026
In speeches at the event Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s governor, and Corey O’Connor, Pittsburgh’s mayor, both spoke of the ways developments from CMU have historically benefitted the city and state.
From MarketWatch โ Sep. 30, 2026
Scientists usually seek to attribute historical developments to cold economic and demographic factors.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing development
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 4
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