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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
Short for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, CRISPR is a form of immune system that evolved in bacteria more than a billion years ago to defend against persistent viral threats.
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Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
That breakthrough evolved into CBA Industries.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Pagenaud has seen racing simulators evolve alongside his career, which includes an Indy 500 win as well as championships in both IndyCar and the American Le Mans Series.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Coupled with the fact that these players have essentially grown up on social media and have been building their own brands for years, the types of marketing opportunities available to them have evolved.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
That breakthrough evolved into CBA Industries.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Pagenaud has seen racing simulators evolve alongside his career, which includes an Indy 500 win as well as championships in both IndyCar and the American Le Mans Series.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Coupled with the fact that these players have essentially grown up on social media and have been building their own brands for years, the types of marketing opportunities available to them have evolved.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolve
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As opposed to tragedy’s narrative arc of historical fate, tragicomedy unfolds in an infinite present.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Challenges remain, but improvements continue to unfold as reforms work through the system.—
Chuck Bonfiglio,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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The largely peaceful celebration radiated out into the streets around the Garden, with some fans climbing on street signs and jumping on top of vehicles.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Sebring is one of the country’s last remaining circular cities, which means its main downtown district is situated around a circular park from which six avenues radiate.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Fried’s statement to the Herald comes amid warnings from a growing chorus of political leaders that Wasserman Schultz’s decision — and the state party’s silence about it — could have ripple effects across the ballot in November.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Jeremy Doku — Belgium/Manchester City Doku has grown at City and was a key driver of their late-season charge.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Ballots also arrived later than usual, with many voters waiting until the last minute to cast ballots in the governor’s race.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Each member of the Television Academy — nearly 24,000 industry professionals divided among 31 peer groups, including directors, producers and artisans — votes within their professional field, but all eligible voters may cast ballots in the 14 top program races.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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This is a developing story that will be updated.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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Fable 5, in particular, marked the first time that Anthropic released such an advanced offering to the public, thanks to new safeguards that block responses in specific high-risk areas.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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After plenty of speculation that Bad Bunny might somehow link up with a papal event, the Vatican confirmed that the pair had a brief, behind-closed-doors meeting, although no photos were released.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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More significantly, Cape Verde’s chances of progressing to the round of 32 have gone up from 32 percent to 52 percent — a significant increase.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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As treatment progresses, keeping records can help families communicate more effectively with healthcare providers.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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Crewdson points out a phone booth in the background, fitting for Bridgers’ upcoming smartphone-free tour, and the xenon lamp emitting that beam of light.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
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Astronomers analyze these patterns, including which colors are emitted, absorbed or reflected, to gauge the size, temperature and composition of objects in space.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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“Evolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolve. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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