as in evolved
being far along in development
a highly developed society with a rigid class system
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as in progressed
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 acquired
to come to have gradually
the youngster developed a taste for green olives
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as in grew
to become mature
the wine is developing nicely in the new oak barrels
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as in expanded
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 forged
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 developed
Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
But the financial crisis roiled global markets soon after, damping car sales in developed economies.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune Asia, 10 Oct. 2024
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Many similar systems have been developed, but the PDW solution has a major advantage.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The United States remains the main outlier among developed countries, resisting the trend of depopulation.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
But the financial crisis roiled global markets soon after, damping car sales in developed economies.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune Asia, 10 Oct. 2024
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The team developed custom hook-like paws and used reinforcement learning with simulation to teach ANYMal to climb ladders, enhancing its climbing skills through a teacher-student training approach.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Many similar systems have been developed, but the PDW solution has a major advantage.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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But with practice, these simple actions evolved into more complex behaviors, such as steering the car toward a specific destination.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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The grandmother hypothesis According to Zollikofer, this unique mixture of great ape-like and human-like features in tooth development shows that early Homo had already evolved a pattern of an extended growth phase.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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The company is also developing the CNSide diagnostic portfolio acquired from Biocept, intended for commercial launch in late 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Former tech executive Jeff Lawson took on the name Global Tetrahedron for his real company that acquired The Onion from G/O Media in April.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Over time, the brand grew significantly due to its innovative blending techniques, strong branding, and global reach.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The chain grew rapidly during the 1970s and 1980s under General Mills’ ownership.Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Having recently expanded into publishing, the Black List will be dropping further diversity lists over the next several months.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Season 2, expanded to 16 episodes that were split across Parts 2 and 3, wrapped up in August 2024.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Despite the pushback from designers, fashion conservationists, and the public, Kardashian has forged on—and there appears to be no end in sight.Cazzie David, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
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Despite the pushback from designers, fashion conservationists, and the public, Kardashian has forged on—and there appears to be no end in sight.Cazzie David, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
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The episode then progressed into a high-octant pursuit of Martel’s killer.Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
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Note the dramatic rise since last week, capped by today’s higher high which then got sold as the session progressed.John Navin, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Rather than viewing life-work balance as an unattainable ideal, TCM reframes it as a dynamic process—one that can be cultivated through mindful attention to the body’s rhythms and natural cycles.Irina Logman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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However, the species favors the Tree of Heaven and wild and cultivated grapes.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
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There was a 5-6% increase in marijuana use initiation among adolescents and young adults aged 12-20.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The suspects are men aged between 18 and 37, all of them Dutch residents, police said.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Developed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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