Sentence examples for in a major development from inspiring English sources

McDonald's is offering UK staff on zero-hours contracts the option of moving to fixed hours in a major development in the debate about employee rights.

In a major development on Tuesday, a dozen highly ranked universities said they had signed on with Coursera, a new venture offering free classes online.

At least two workers were killed and 57 injured when a fire broke out in a 37-story tower under construction in a major development area where dozens of skyscrapers are being built, the state news agency WAM said.

In a major development, researchers have now observed how a recently discovered family of microbes in the gut can protect against weight gain and vary in abundance depending on people's DNA.

His reputation was sullied following an investigation by The Daily News into a renovation project on his City Island home during his time as Bronx borough president, which was handled by an architect who was also involved in a major development project that required Mr. Carrión's approval.

In a major development for its trading status, Samoa joined the World Trade Organisation in 2012.

In early 1971, a major development occurred with the introduction of current, computerized quotations on a number of active stocks.

This year is the first year that China has sent a ship to participate in RIMPAC, marking a major development in military diplomacy.

The adoption of this global definition by the federation in 2000 and the association in 2001 represented a major development.

But Mr. Hindi's arrest in particular was described as a major development in an effort to identify who conducted what American officials have described as the meticulous, professional studies of five financial buildings in the United States.

Having a program like Beacon in place would be a major development for Republicans -- if it truly were in place.