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as in to evolve
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as the story of the bombing developed, the scope of the tragedy became more apparent
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as in to acquire
to come to have gradually
the youngster developed a taste for green olives
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as in to grow
to become mature
the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels
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as in to expand
to express more fully and in greater detail
marketing people developed the initial idea into a complete promotional campaign
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as in to forge
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy
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Recent Examples of develop
The company is also developing versions for next-generation small modular reactors (SMRs).
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
And given the technical complexity and cost of building a browser from scratch, most AI companies are unlikely to develop their own back-end web indexing.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
The Charter presentation also emphasized enhancements made to the voice remote control service that Charter has developed in tandem with Comcast.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Tétier’s unique handmade pieces, which are developed from upcycled materials, are sold on a commission basis, with prices starting at roughly 350 euros for a bag chain.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
And given the technical complexity and cost of building a browser from scratch, most AI companies are unlikely to develop their own back-end web indexing.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
The Charter presentation also emphasized enhancements made to the voice remote control service that Charter has developed in tandem with Comcast.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Tétier’s unique handmade pieces, which are developed from upcycled materials, are sold on a commission basis, with prices starting at roughly 350 euros for a bag chain.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
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The founders envision the store evolving organically as a blank canvas shaped by the neighborhood and scene.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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What began as fascination evolved into inspiration.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Oct. 2025
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In 2017, the angels (who requested anonymity) attracted other donors, which enabled the school to finally return employees to normal salaries, cover tuition for needy students, acquire improvements, such as technology for students and teachers, and offer new courses, including art and music.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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He was acquired with the postseason in mind a year ago, only for the Dodgers to win the World Series without him.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, the couple gave parcels of the land away for churches, schools and hospitals for the community to grow.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Lawson-Remer cited the connection between education and clinical practice, and the ability to keep working while learning, as the key factors in making progress in the larger goal of significantly growing the local mental health care workforce.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The nursery did well, so Kids Planet began to expand.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The team plans to expand the research to evaluate inhaler emissions in specific patient groups, such as Medicaid recipients, and to compare clinical outcomes of low- and high-emission inhalers in the same therapeutic class.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Those typically involve a winning team, which can forge indelible memories in the biggest curmudgeons among us.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the spirit of serving its community, the new theater has been designed to forge a sense of inclusion, according to Lythcott.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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This transformation, McVey cautioned, takes time to unfold.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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While the full impact of Medicaid cuts could take years to unfold, doctors say the system is already buckling.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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The fruit originated in temperate regions of the world like Europe and Asia, where wild species were cultivated thousands of years ago.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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After years of research and development, the brand launched Bananatex in 2018, a revolutionary material made from abacá fibers cultivated regeneratively in the Philippines.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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The disease progressed to Alzheimer’s dementia in 2023.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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In mitigation, Tottenham have built a squad that does possess the players to link the midfield and attack, but with James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski both out injured for the coming months, there is a need for more midfield players to be braver when progressing the ball.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Develop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/develop. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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