as in inventor
one who creates or introduces something new
the developer of software that is used the world over
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The real estate value locked up in Macy’s retail locations is not a new discovery —investors and developers have long sought to build atop Macy’s Herald Square location, and Macy’s has proposed an office tower above the store.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn and Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Newsweek has contacted hyperloop developers IIT-Madras for more information on the technology's capabilities via email.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The developers haven’t just added these features to expand movement variety — the new character classes, such as the mercenary, greatly benefit from them.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Software developer Fabrizio Farenga was involved in a car accident in Rome that resulted in catastrophic damage to his MacBook Pro.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Nathaniel Meyersohn and Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Newsweek has contacted hyperloop developers IIT-Madras for more information on the technology's capabilities via email.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The developers haven’t just added these features to expand movement variety — the new character classes, such as the mercenary, greatly benefit from them.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Software developer Fabrizio Farenga was involved in a car accident in Rome that resulted in catastrophic damage to his MacBook Pro.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Thompson was production designer on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and eventually joined Joaquim Dos Santos and Kemp Powers as directors.Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recreating the dizzying, labyrinthian layout of Walled City for film, the set designers also added several removable walls and nooks for cameras to be fitted in and for the martial arts choreographers to have sufficient room to work in.Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Robert Brunner, founder of Ammunition and part of the team behind Beats by Dre, has a recommendation for young designers hoping to stand out: Try stand-up comedy.Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jack Cowin, founder and chariman of Competitive Foods Australia.Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Prince William was in the audience at the time, and it was said to be a key moment in the couple falling in love, though the TikTok creator chose the less daring of Kate's outfits, a black dress.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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It’s being adapted for TV by The Bear creator Christopher Storer.Shannon Carlin, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Developer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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