as in developed
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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In 2024, when the biennial count showed an increase in unhoused young adults ages 18 to 24, for example, Heyhoe said advocates developed a new pilot program aimed at preventing youth homelessness.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026 -
My political thought developed at a different time than my father’s, with different influences.—
Gaby Iori
January 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Guthrie explains experiences like this taught her faith is forged, not in moments of ease or happiness, but in the lowest points of adversity.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Gulf Arabs had long seen the revolutionary theocrats in Tehran as their biggest threat, and Syria’s long-standing alliance with them—forged by Bashar’s father, Hafez al-Assad—was a sore point with all of the other Arab leaders.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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In a throwback to the pandemic, Kuhlman and his colleagues worked up the new program in a matter of days—but Valley View has none of the funding that poured into school districts during the COVID crisis.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Why are people worked up about Nipah virus?—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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Romero created trouble for himself by trying to turn on the ball with his backheel just outside the penalty area while under pressure from Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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See our gallery created by Courier Journal photographers Michael Clevenger and Scott Utterback.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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But several issues need to be hammered out.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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With mostly Republican states joining the program, details still need to be hammered out by the IRS about how exactly the dollar-for-dollar tax credit will operate.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
30 Jan. 2026
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An outdoor art exposition is also being crafted along the path, with four different creative spots to stop.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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All 11 stadiums — even the four that play NFL football on natural grass — will bring in special sod carefully crafted by agronomists and approved by FIFA.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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