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as in to unfold
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as the governor's plans for the reform of state government evolved, objections from various groups inevitably arose
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as in to radiate
to throw or give off
baking soda and citric acid react with each other and evolve carbon dioxide
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Recent Examples of evolve
Workforce needs, customer expectations, and business conditions evolve, and leaders have to be willing to adjust if the model stops delivering results.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Where Jane’s brilliance comes in is seeing how festivals are evolving.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
The smartest approach is to set boundaries early, document expectations clearly, and revisit those terms as the relationship and business(es) evolve.
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Morgan Mouchette,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Following her death in September 2022 , Queen Elizabeth is being commemorated in an evolving digital tribute in which members of the public and prominent figures are encouraged to share their thoughts on the iconic monarch.
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Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Where Jane’s brilliance comes in is seeing how festivals are evolving.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
The smartest approach is to set boundaries early, document expectations clearly, and revisit those terms as the relationship and business(es) evolve.
—
Morgan Mouchette,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Following her death in September 2022 , Queen Elizabeth is being commemorated in an evolving digital tribute in which members of the public and prominent figures are encouraged to share their thoughts on the iconic monarch.
—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
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Cloud cover prevented a California Highway Patrol helicopter from reaching the injured climber directly, forcing the rescue to unfold in stages.
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Hours later, as the bodies of the children were being handed over to their families, scenes of anguish unfolded outside hospitals and in the neighborhood on the outskirts of Lahore where the private tutoring center was located in a house.
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The 43 rooms are spread across two neighboring heritage mansions in the old fisherman village of Sariyer and radiate Old World elegance in the most understated of ways, letting the intricate moldings and murals steal the show.
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When P-waves start radiating from the earthquake underground, Android phones sense the vibrations, start collecting data and send it back to Google servers for processing.
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The utility attributed the higher costs to broader market dynamics, including more expensive wholesale electricity and growing demand from large users such as manufacturers and data centers across PJM’s 13-state grid.
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The spectacle gave rise to self-starters like Ai who sought to cash in on the growing hype.
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The House of Representatives had just passed the SAVE America Act, a bill that would force people to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to show photo identification when casting a ballot.
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Sanchez, boosted by voters from Peru’s rural regions, led the race earlier in the count and also won votes cast within the country by a slim margin.
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As adult influencers dominate online fashion culture, and tweens and teens see the same content as adults, there are fewer spaces for young people to develop styles of their own.
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However, treatment given soon after exposure can prevent the infection from developing.
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Linda Parisi, Blake Rakela’s defense attorney, has asked the court to set bail and allow her client to be released while the criminal case proceeds.
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As of Monday, the father was treated and released from a hospital, where his 11-year-old remained in stable condition.
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As the evening progressed, however, the noise died down, and the makeshift set at the base of the Statue of Liberty sprung into action, securing a performance without distractions.
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Lack of magnesium can cause older leaves to yellow and progress to younger leaves, as well as interveinal chlorosis.
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Enormous fires destroy homes, kill people and emit huge amounts of soot into the air.
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The wide-ranging ordinance outlined how far away data centers can be built from nearby communities, how much noise the centers can emit and what reports property owners must submit to the city.
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“Evolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolve. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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