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uncontrolled development

NOUN
urban sprawl
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A giant slab of carbon-rich peat, discovered in central Africa, is under threat from uncontrolled development - posing a significant risk for future climate change, writes BBC Africa correspondent Andrew Harding.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2022

Mr Peter told me a '"frontier mentality" coupled with distrust between nations could lead to uncontrolled development.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2015

But many say uncontrolled development in the area made things worse, with the drainage system overwhelmed.

From The Guardian Jun. 14, 2015

Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, warns that the clash may "create a precedent for uncontrolled development of conflicts within the C.I.S."

From Time Magazine Archive

His 1978 book, Delirious New York, an approving account of the uncontrolled development of the Manhattan streetscape, was that rare thing, a big seller about architectural theory.

From Time Magazine Archive




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