as in to develop
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
after hours of brainstorming, the writers finally thrashed out an extended story arc for the sitcom
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Rosenberg emphasizes that at this point, AI is still just another tool that’s used for developing content—like CGI.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 June 2025 -
Headquartered at The Pentagon, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for developing, testing, and deploying a layered missile defense system.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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True market leadership isn’t built during stable times—it’s forged through uncertainty.—
Padmakumar Nair,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Yet when the Obama Administration managed to forge a nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Netanyahu denounced it as weak.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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This card asks you to retreat, reflect, and create space for healing.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Either way, the ceramic mineral complex uses negative ions to seal the hair’s cuticle, locking in moisture while creating long-lasting curls.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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The two sides managed to kiss and make up on the first day of the trial, hammering out a last-minute settlement, but PVH then went on to eventually buy both Calvin Klein and Warnaco, reuniting the two halves of the brand.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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Trump, who in his first term withdrew from the Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran, had been pressing for talks to hammer out a new agreement in his second term.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
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When school is out, those children can work up to eight hours a day for a total of no more than 40 hours a week.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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Beyond that the plan is to steadily work up to 80 or 90 pitches before making a return to the big league roster.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2025
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The newcomer is elegant, too, with a 38 mm gold case and a sparkling new dial crafted from aventurine enamel.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
29 June 2025
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Universal campaigns must be carefully crafted to retain the meaning of the brand’s message but still be relevant to individual market preferences.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Thrash (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrash%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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