well-developed

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“It would be very reassuring to know that a well-developed emergency plan exists for the potential of an economy-wide or regional standstill predicted by cybersecurity experts,” Ms. Shortland writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"Plants don't have a well-developed mechanism to excrete these drug compounds. They can't easily get rid of waste by peeing, like humans do," Sanchez said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

But Shinomiya concluded that AI is not yet "well-developed enough" to do that sort of work.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

He regrets that due to the destruction of her own letters, historians could not tell a well-developed story about her, unlike other wives of the Founding Fathers, like Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and Dolley Madison.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

The poorer children were, to her mind, often better behaved, less whiny, more creative in making use of their own time, and had a well-developed sense of independence.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell