development
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“We now see that the development has negative sides.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
US forecasters have already predicted a "below normal" Atlantic hurricane season as stronger upper-level winds can inhibit storm development.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The 1994 tournament also gave birth to Major League Soccer, the largest first-division league in the world, and endowed a foundation that has funded grassroots soccer development for more than a generation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
This can lead to irreversible changes such as a deeper voice or breast development.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Germany failed to match the Allies in tank development, producing just one model, the cumbersome A7V, manned by a crew of twelve, which appeared too late in the war to have any real impact.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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Vocabulary lists containing development
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 4
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