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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In February 2019, the South Florida Water Management District fined developers about $8,000 for polluting the South Fork of the St. Lucie River.
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Gianna Montesano, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
But this new lawsuit may give developers the upper hand if the court rules in Condra’s favor.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
Even then, they were banned from buying the more powerful H100 chips that are used by American AI developers.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Friedman wanted to capture the particular anguish, familiar to denizens of small towns everywhere, of being steamrolled by a developer with no stake in the community.
—Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
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Gianna Montesano, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
But this new lawsuit may give developers the upper hand if the court rules in Condra’s favor.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
Even then, they were banned from buying the more powerful H100 chips that are used by American AI developers.
—Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Friedman wanted to capture the particular anguish, familiar to denizens of small towns everywhere, of being steamrolled by a developer with no stake in the community.
—Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
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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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