underdeveloped

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Recent Examples of underdeveloped An additional challenge for nuclear deployment is grid capacity, since large nuclear reactors often produce too much power for underdeveloped grids. Jenny Vaughan, semafor.com, 20 July 2026 Pick it too early, and the cloves will be small and underdeveloped. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026 What looks like a relationship falling apart is often reality catching up to something that was underdeveloped from the start. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 July 2026 About 70% of countries around the world have underdeveloped regulatory drug approval processes. C. Michael White, The Conversation, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for underdeveloped
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Adjective
  • The Threat Of Humans While the sea turtle nests on nearby undeveloped barrier islands face threats from predators such as wild boars, coyotes, or raccoons, the nests on Tybee face unique challenges due to the high volume of visitors and locals.
    Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
  • Until the zoo was built, the former World War II-era blimp base had remained largely undeveloped.
    Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • And so iron replaces it, and the world never looks backward to bronze.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
  • Sooryavanshi on Thursday took four balls to smash his first six over backward square.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

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“Underdeveloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdeveloped. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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