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developing world

British  

noun

  1. another name for Third World

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Oil and gas prices look to stay elevated under any endgame scenario, punishing importers in the developing world.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The most celebrated example came two decades ago, when Indian firms helped slash the price of HIV antiretroviral drugs, dramatically expanding treatment across Africa and the developing world.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

That reality will be noticed in capitals across the developing world where governments have been courted by China’s offers of “strategic partnership.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Some of the DFC’s largest projects, or those above $150,000, have included financing global vaccine procurement in poorer countries and lending to small and midsize businesses in the developing world.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Ninety-five percent of cases reported were in the developing world.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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