developing world
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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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