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development

[dih-vel-uhp-muhnt] / dɪˈvɛl əp mənt /




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While retaining tight state controls, both Beijing and Hanoi instituted enough market-friendly reforms to pursue versions of the export-oriented development strategies that powered the rise of many Asian countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In a large study that followed more than 54,000 Danish adults for up to 27 years, researchers examined how nitrate and nitrite intake from different sources related to the development of dementia, including early-onset dementia.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

After everything that happened in the winter, this is a staggering development, one that could have long-reaching ramifications.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Nurix is eligible to receive development, regulatory and sales milestones for potential total payments of up to $2.3 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

To answer these questions, we need to turn the clock of embryological development backward.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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