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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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Derived from European modernist origins, Brutalist architecture developed in the United Kingdom in the 1950s, as the region, like Toth, recovered from the trauma of World War II.
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Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
Virtually all have developed their own national AI frameworks, with Singapore also providing funding to industry startups through its investment vehicles.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
There’s this thing called the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB), which is the system developed to categorize public companies into specific industries and sectors.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
On the other side, the Chargers have come on of late with multiple players providing key moments as the season develops.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
Virtually all have developed their own national AI frameworks, with Singapore also providing funding to industry startups through its investment vehicles.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
There’s this thing called the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB), which is the system developed to categorize public companies into specific industries and sectors.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
On the other side, the Chargers have come on of late with multiple players providing key moments as the season develops.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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While the principles that define your business should remain steadfast, your methods, products, and technologies will inevitably evolve to stay relevant.True Tamplin, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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As for what’s next, the band will be touring hard into the new year, but will take a break in January to record their sixth full-length, again with Kenny Beats and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, one that doubtless will evolve the band’s sound even further.Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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If a player gets traded on Dec. 17 or later and the receiving team uses an exception to acquire him, his contract cannot get aggregated at the trade deadline.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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While Avago was the acquiring entity, the combined company took the name Broadcom.Ari Levy, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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As businesses continue to take advantage of AI in their operations and decision-making, its importance grows.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tuatara grow very slowly, taking many years to reach maturity.Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Plans are underway to expand the facility in Cancún and build partnerships with hospitals and research institutions across the globe.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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But the airport will evaluate the program to consider expanding it to order delivery to gates.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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The lines on the pages have blurred, with themes from across literature forging new kinds of fantasies and fiction that attract book lovers and occasional readers alike.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ving Rhames plays against type as Holiday Heart, a gay drag queen who forges a bond with a single mother (Alfre Woodard) and her young daughter (Jesika Reynolds).Cydney Lee and Kevin Jacobsen Published, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Club officials had a plethora of permutations for how this winter would unfold, but had not committed to anything before gathering this week at the Winter Meetings.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Around the same time, Argentine prosecutors were building a larger case that would, unfolding over the next five years, expose the inner workings of the entire torture-and-murder apparatus at ESMA.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Next Steps for Success: Get the Kids Involved: create opportunities for heirs to participate in philanthropic efforts and legacy planning to cultivate a sense of ownership and responsibility.April Rudin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Amid all of this, Border Hawk cultivated a growing audience for stories that blamed migrants themselves for the growing chaos.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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Highlighting such differences is critical as the industry progresses toward an equitable ecosystem.Eron Kelly, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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As the show progresses toward the season finale, Skelton tells us later, the MacKenzie family’s multi-timeline drama comes more to the fore.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Develop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/develop. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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