development

Example Sentences

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Nuclear development is a long-term project, not a short-term fix to current energy insecurity.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Brazil’s coffee-growing monoculture left much of the country dependent on imported food, particularly white flour from the slave-worked mills of Richmond, which in turn encouraged the development of new capital-intensive wheat plantations in Virginia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Thailand's foreign ministry said it was "saddened" by the development and that families of the missing crew had been informed.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“This is where Rioters have pushed the boundaries of game development in service of delivering incredible games and experiences to players around the world.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It is important here to distinguish between teleological history—the notion that history has a purpose or goal—and retrospective history, which seeks to study history as a process of development.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton