developing world
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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They just wanted to own a broad slice of the developing world.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Investors feared that the energy shock would derail a big year for international stocks, particularly in the developing world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Oil and gas prices look to stay elevated under any endgame scenario, punishing importers in the developing world.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
Indeed, inflation has fallen to or below historic norms across much of the developing world, pushing real interest rates to historically high levels in many emerging economies even as central banks begin cutting rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 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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