Example Sentences

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An El Niño develops when winds that typically blow east-to-west weaken or reverse.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

How quickly that develops depends in part on Brazilian policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I don’t feel Didion’s presence right away, but as my months wear on here, slowly she develops.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The company also develops software, and Hazra said its “solution experts” work with customers to build use cases for the technology.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Hearing develops from about 19 to 26 weeks of the pregnancy when the inner ear matures, and babies respond to voices and classical music by turning towards it and relaxing.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin