well-developed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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“It would be very reassuring to know that a well-developed emergency plan exists for the potential of an economy-wide or regional standstill predicted by cybersecurity experts,” Ms. Shortland writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
"Plants don't have a well-developed mechanism to excrete these drug compounds. They can't easily get rid of waste by peeing, like humans do," Sanchez said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 15, 2026
Thomas Juneau, a professor at the University of Ottawa, told AFP that "the system is resilient and it remains able to implement well-developed contingency plans".
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
At its height, eight crews battled the "well-developed fire" but no-one is understood to have been injured.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
Indigenous civilizations were based on advanced agriculture and well-developed systems of governance.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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