developer
noun
de·vel·op·er
di-ˈve-lə-pər 
dē-
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the developer of software that is used the world over
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Power availability has already emerged as a limiting factor for data center developers, with one analysis finding that constraints were extending construction timelines by 24 to 72 months.
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Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Myers says their group plans to sue both Placer County and the project's developers following the vote to approve the project, alleging violations of the California Environmental Quality Act.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The backstory The Chedi is owned by Samih Sawiris, an Egyptian real estate developer with impeccable taste that verges on quirky.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The aim, according to authorities, is to attract international developers, lift the quality of projects, and stimulate the sector’s contribution to non-oil GDP.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Myers says their group plans to sue both Placer County and the project's developers following the vote to approve the project, alleging violations of the California Environmental Quality Act.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The backstory The Chedi is owned by Samih Sawiris, an Egyptian real estate developer with impeccable taste that verges on quirky.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
The aim, according to authorities, is to attract international developers, lift the quality of projects, and stimulate the sector’s contribution to non-oil GDP.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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developer
noun
de·vel·op·er
di-ˈvel-ə-pər
: one that develops: as
a
: a chemical used to develop exposed photographic materials
b
: a person who develops real estate
especially
: one who divides land and builds and sells houses on it
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