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[dih-vel-uhp] / dɪˈvɛl əp /






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The company also signed a big contract in a joint venture with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to develop two new-generation DDX destroyers for the Italian navy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Then, she says, there are charities in some sectors - "Parkinson's and dementia are good examples" – which are investing their own funds to develop specialist roles.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The findings highlight how a relatively simple experiment can uncover new ways to manipulate magnetic materials, potentially helping researchers develop the building blocks for future spintronic devices.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

“Now, without the constant conversations outside of just having conversations with my friends, a lot of the ideas develop on stage, and they don’t start in public,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Remember, self-assessment is only for your benefit to develop and grow as a person, and is not punitive.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Reading develops through a network of connected skills, and strengthening those foundations one step at a time can help children become more confident and capable readers.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

“There is a scenario where AI, as it gains intelligence, also develops consciousness. But this is not inevitable,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Although inherited genetic factors can influence who develops Parkinson's, researchers have increasingly focused on environmental exposures that may also contribute to the disease.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Mr. Tullett develops the idea through individual aromas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

While attempting to isolate enough of the compounds in the cockroaches, an international consortium of scientists develops revolutionary technologies to increase the size of the cockroaches through genetic manipulation.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

Birchfield's sister said in her victim impact statement to the court that the pair had developed a friendship while Birchfield was training Morley at the pallet manufacturing company where they were both employed.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

The culture that developed around the company owed much to the community of its most involved customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Once the ancient visual pathways established a crossed organization, that arrangement may have influenced how additional sensory and motor circuits developed.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The vaccines, one developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India, and another by the firm Moderna, will join the trial once they are approved by Congolese health authorities.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

By one month old, the distinctive black-and-white markings that are starting to appear will be fully developed.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

The Lakers lead the league in scoring and its starting lineup has the best rating of any five-player group, but the chemistry is still developing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

It was at a hospital appointment with her dad when a doctor told Laura she had a 50/50 chance of developing the same type of early onset Alzheimer's known as the "London variant".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The Wall Street Journal reported in July that SpaceX was developing a mobile handset prototype powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipsets.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

The company is developing several anti-obesity GLP-1 drugs, including one licensed from China-based Eccogene for $185 million in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Marco hands him one, and Mr. Barris begins drawing, taking the rudimentary sketch of the circus’s layout and developing it into a complex design.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern


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