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Before its first launch in 2022, SLS spent more than a decade in development at a cost of nearly $50 billion since 2006.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The future could also bring more diversification in treatments, as many new drugs are in development that could yield new ways to manage weight loss long-term, provide better safety profiles, and combine drugs that target several different appetite-modifying hormones.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
In addition to Ocean's 14, a prequel movie is currently in development centered on Danny's parents, starring Margot Robbie as his mother.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
Another ongoing project, which has been in development for more than 10 years, is a transportation study to determine the feasibility of removing cars from the reserve and using a shuttle to take guests to and from offsite parking.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The future could also bring more diversification in treatments, as many new drugs are in development that could yield new ways to manage weight loss long-term, provide better safety profiles, and combine drugs that target several different appetite-modifying hormones.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
In addition to Ocean's 14, a prequel movie is currently in development centered on Danny's parents, starring Margot Robbie as his mother.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
Another ongoing project, which has been in development for more than 10 years, is a transportation study to determine the feasibility of removing cars from the reserve and using a shuttle to take guests to and from offsite parking.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
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“In development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20development. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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