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uncontrolled development

NOUN
urban sprawl
Synonyms


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Enfield Council says if it does not agree to a local plan, the risk of uncontrolled development all over the green belt is heightened.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2021

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

"One lesson we have learned in the Amazon is that when you improve a road, you unleash uncontrolled development on the rain forest," says John Browder, a specialist on Rondonia's deforestation from Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

From Time Magazine Archive

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