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development area

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain) an area suffering from high unemployment and economic depression, because of the decline of its main industries, that is given government help to establish new industries

"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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“It’s an incredibly complex project,” said Alicia Glen, who helped spearhead the project under Mayor Bill de Blasio and now runs her own development firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The guy tendered his resignation as chief exec at software development firm Astronomer, and the company announced it was launching an investigation into the situation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

The broader project to redevelop the Gas Plant District — overseen by the Hines company, a global development firm that is the Rays’ partner — will take as long as 20 years, officials said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2023

After leaving Microsoft, the rich Burgum got richer with a couple of other companies, including a real-estate development firm in Fargo and a venture capital company.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2023

In 2019 development firm 45 Croydon Way Ltd applied for full planning consent for the revamp project - although it is unclear it was the building's owner or acting on their behalf.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2023

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