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  • In 2007 and 2008, as GM's financial distress increased, the company halted devel opment of key vehicle programs, including a new line of full-sized pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles, which are its most profitable products.

    GM Again Shuffles Top Ranks Sharon Terlep 2011

  • He was profoundly dismayed by this devel - opment.

    Here There Are Monsters 2010

  • But this was an inefficient way to do it; for most purposes, an instant stupid android, trained to a special task, was far more cost effective than a smart one who was years in devel - opment.

    Here There Are Monsters 2010

  • The Catholic Campaign for Human Devel opment, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 'antipoverty charity, praised Acorn for its work "preventing home foreclosures, creating job opportunities, raising wages, addressing crime, and improving education."

    John Atlas: ACORN Scandal Offers Key Lessons to All Charities 2009

  • This period was not flush with gold rush wealth, but it was a time of: Federation excitement before and after January 1901, the dev­el­opment of national identity and of maturity in the brand new century.

    Federation Edwardian domestic architecture Hels 2009

  • This period was not flush with gold rush wealth, but it was a time of: Federation excitement before and after January 1901, the dev­el­opment of national identity and of maturity in the brand new century.

    Archive 2009-08-01 Hels 2009

  • All espouse moral, mental and physical devel-opment -- especially leadership -- and teach higher-education foundations like science and history.

    CHOOSING A SOLDIER SCHOOL 2008

  • As you extend that hand of friendship, you may find in many instances that the political leadership will say there is donor fatigue in our country; that the people have had enough of all this help, that I as a politician act in this unenthusiastic way to the challenges of development because I have no constituency for that devel opment.

    Notes of an address to the Christian World Community (CWC) 2000

  • Prejudice-the bane of the politi - cally correct individual-would cut off the overlord's devel - opment in the bud.

    Second Skin Lustbader, Eric 1995

  • "I've still got to make a last check at research and devel - opment on the fortieth floor."

    Second Skin Lustbader, Eric 1995

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