develop
Example Sentences
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The companies are pushing to research, develop and market herbicides after a decadeslong lull in launching new weedkillers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Big Pharma companies are constantly searching for the next hot new drugs—and it’s often a lot easier to buy them than develop them.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
“You have to develop a great reputation and put in the 10,000 hours before you actually get good at this.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
At one point, the cave faced a potential threat when someone attempted to develop the land and convert the cave into a septic tank.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
Take it easy and see how things develop.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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