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
"We were faced with a well-developed, serious fire upon arrival," said deputy chief fire officer Nathaniel Hooton.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
China is both a major consumer and producer of methanol, with a well-developed coal-to-methanol External link and renewable-to-methanol industry.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
It grows quickly up to a weight of a ton and lives in herds that have a well-developed dominance hierarchy, a trait whose virtues will be discussed below.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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