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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
But, for the last 30 years, the US has still been an active participant in ISA negotiations aimed at developing industry regulations in a Mining Code, according to Carvalho.
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ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
The project, which includes a five-star hotel and a residential estate, was developed by a company linked to Prayudh’s PM Group.
—Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
To make matters more convoluted, Charity developed an eerie obsession with both of her sisters and identifies the three of them as one person.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025
Some people develop skin irritation or an allergic reaction to kojic acid.17
Tranexamic acid (TXA): This medication can help stop bleeding but may also help fade hyperpigmentation.
—Susan Bard, Health, 3 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
The project, which includes a five-star hotel and a residential estate, was developed by a company linked to Prayudh’s PM Group.
—Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
To make matters more convoluted, Charity developed an eerie obsession with both of her sisters and identifies the three of them as one person.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025
Some people develop skin irritation or an allergic reaction to kojic acid.17
Tranexamic acid (TXA): This medication can help stop bleeding but may also help fade hyperpigmentation.
—Susan Bard, Health, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for develop
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Markets shift, customer behaviors evolve and operational landscapes change constantly.—
Cam Linke,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Featuring distinctive design elements, such as latticed brickwork and glossy tiles, the 39-room Hotel Humano, which opened in December 2024 and was just named to Travel + Leisure's 2025 It List of best new hotels, is quickly evolving into a neighborhood hub.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
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These beliefs are reflected in E. M. Forster’s novels and among members of the Bloomsbury Group, for whom moral sensitivity was acquired by the same methods as aesthetic sensibility: attunement and rigorous cross-examination.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
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Corporate news Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is joining the S&P 500, replacing Discover Financial, which is being acquired.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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All three were still actively growing, Ramsay said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The therapy shrank tumors in 19 participants and kept tumors from growing for an average of six months.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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This year, that influence expanded into the cultural mainstream with her debut on Season 7 of The Real Housewives of Miami.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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On a year-on-year basis, however, Japan's GDP expanded 1.7%, the largest expansion since the first quarter of 2023 and a stronger showing compared to the 1.3% growth seen in the fourth quarter.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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Trump could be the right leader to forge compromise.—
J. Tedford Tyler,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Work smarter not harder Many new CE leaders overestimate their internal ability and capacity to forge new partnerships to improve supply chains.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Over the course of the young adult novel, a parallel love story also unfolds.—
Anne Kniggendorf,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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But since the late 1990s, whenever India and Pakistan approached the brink of war, a familiar de-escalation playbook unfolded: intense diplomacy, often led by the United States, would help defuse tensions.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 May 2025
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Their neighbors were literate, cultivated, liberal in their politics.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
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The sun enters Gemini, cultivating a month of optimism and cattiness.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
16 May 2025
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Keep an eye on the cats' body language when they get used to each other from behind a door: if their ears are flattened, their fur standing on end, or their body posture rigid, this is negative body language, and things should not progress just yet.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The experience of drinking French wine isn't about quantity but about savoring small servings and moving up in wine quality as the meal progresses.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Develop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/develop. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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