No. 16,140 in Russian
разрабатывали
"Разрабатывали" means "developed" or "were developing."
In a sentence
В течение года инженеры разрабатывали новый проект.
Throughout the year, engineers were developing a new project.
The word "разрабатывали" indicates an ongoing action in the past, describing the engineers' work on creating a new project over a period of time.
Они разрабатывали стратегию для укрепления компании.
They were developing a strategy for strengthening the company.
Here, "разрабатывали" is used to describe the process of planning or strategizing which was in progress in the past.
Учёные разрабатывали методы борьбы с вирусами.
Scientists were developing methods to combat viruses.
In this sentence, "разрабатывали" highlights the past continuous effort of scientists to innovate methods for addressing viral threats.
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