development

Example Sentences

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Under Ma, Xinjiang shifted focus toward economic development, such as by soliciting investment from other parts of China and abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s possible, of course, that the market will be stirred out of its slumber by a major development.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

If development continues as expected, it could be operational by the end of the decade and serve as a strong candidate for launching a Uranus mission.

From Science Daily • 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