underdeveloped
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"Weak governance, poor oversight, ineffective escalation, and underdeveloped leadership created the conditions in which patients were seriously harmed," the chair added.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
It only takes one attention-grabbing and theologically underdeveloped topic for these competing incentives to create drama.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
“There are several aspects of the revised application that are unclear or underdeveloped and require supplementation,” the board said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
According to her Instagram post, Phillips was born with an underdeveloped kidney.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
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
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