underdeveloped

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It can however be fatal to infants with underdeveloped immune systems.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Brazil tilts more toward financials and commodities—it is one of the world’s major sources of iron ore, and has vast, underdeveloped rare-earth deposits.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Instead, U.S. markets have been left in the shade this year by international rivals, including developed markets, underdeveloped “emerging” markets, and even the really undeveloped “frontier” markets.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025

“Exit barriers are a key reason for India’s underdeveloped manufacturing sector,” said Shoumitro Chatterjee, co-author of a new paper on Indian manufacturing and an assistant professor of international economics at Johns Hopkins University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 22, 2025

And what force would be stronger than me and my admittedly underdeveloped upper- body muscles wailing on the trunk with random tools?

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs