1
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
In an interview pegged to the season, Cook discussed how the fitness industry had evolved since the early days of the series.
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EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Researchers said these differences may have evolved over time as the populations became isolated on either side of the Red River Basin and adapted to their microhabitats.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
The process of human evolution is full of dead ends and overlaps, with multiple species of upright apes evolving alongside each other, some successful and some not.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Get Property Play directly to your inbox CNBC's Property Play with Diana Olick covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, delivered weekly to your inbox.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
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EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Researchers said these differences may have evolved over time as the populations became isolated on either side of the Red River Basin and adapted to their microhabitats.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
The process of human evolution is full of dead ends and overlaps, with multiple species of upright apes evolving alongside each other, some successful and some not.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Get Property Play directly to your inbox CNBC's Property Play with Diana Olick covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, delivered weekly to your inbox.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
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Bigger Inner Screen With Almost No Crease The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 features a 6.9-inch display when unfolded, which has slimmer bezels to reach the bigger screen size.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, though, the impact across the industry may take time to unfold.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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The shower originates from debris left by Comet Swift-Tuttle and appears to radiate from the constellation Perseus in the northeastern sky.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Still, the brightest Perseids should shine through, especially during the predawn hours when the constellation Perseus — from which the meteors appear to radiate, hence the shower's name — climbs high in the northeastern sky.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Here’s what else to know about the growing force on the ground in Washington.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Erin is forecast to curve north-northeast between the US East Coast and Bermuda this week, remaining out over the water but growing even larger in size.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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Your essay should not cast you as the unproblematic hero of every story.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In most other companies, he would have never been cast as a leading man.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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The new owner of the property, at 1414-1420 N. Phillips Ave., plans to develop a five-story building with 22 apartments and 3,600 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Understanding the physics allowed scientists to develop algorithms that use TEMPO’s data to infer the smoke plume's altitude and map its 3D movement in nearly real time.—
Jun Wang,
Space.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Blockbusters are released in five or six languages at once.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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However, the official cause of death has not been released yet.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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But the American began to lose her serve as the set progressed.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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Symptoms progress to stiff neck and seizures, as well as cognitive symptoms, like confusion and hallucinations.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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That’s a fraction of the more than 6,000 million metric tons emitted annually in the United States, said professor Gregory A. Keoleian, co-director of the university’s Center for Sustainable Systems.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Aug. 2025
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From an environmental standpoint, there is no gas emitted into the air from induction, so air quality is much improved, too.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Evolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolve. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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