well-developed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"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
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
He regrets that due to the destruction of her own letters, historians could not tell a well-developed story about her, unlike other wives of the Founding Fathers, like Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and Dolley Madison.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025
Though Osric seems to have Malfoy DNA at his heart, the rest of the cast is original and well-developed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025
The poorer children were, to her mind, often better behaved, less whiny, more creative in making use of their own time, and had a well-developed sense of independence.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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