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as in unfolds
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 radiates
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 evolves
And as the neighborhood evolves, so too does the possibility that events like this will return in different forms.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Your music sings and grows and evolves right along with life.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
As the city evolves around him, Airport BLVD becomes a soulful, romantic, and bittersweet love letter to a city old and new.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Rather than starting from scratch, think of your soil as something that evolves.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
What begins as a fierce professional rivalry evolves into a slow-burn, high-stakes romance that has fueled endless online discourse.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
The move is a signal that a niche industry could expand quickly as the AI era evolves.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The rest of my wellness routine really evolves around some regular appointments.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
In the story, the taumoeba evolves an additional adaptation that complicates Rocky and Grace's mission.
—Tara Haelle, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Your music sings and grows and evolves right along with life.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
As the city evolves around him, Airport BLVD becomes a soulful, romantic, and bittersweet love letter to a city old and new.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Rather than starting from scratch, think of your soil as something that evolves.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
What begins as a fierce professional rivalry evolves into a slow-burn, high-stakes romance that has fueled endless online discourse.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
The move is a signal that a niche industry could expand quickly as the AI era evolves.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The rest of my wellness routine really evolves around some regular appointments.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
In the story, the taumoeba evolves an additional adaptation that complicates Rocky and Grace's mission.
—Tara Haelle, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evolves
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Atrium Health Training Facility will not only be the site where Panthers practice unfolds but also where organized team activities (OTAs) and training camp take place.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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Without giving away how the story unfolds, the Chairwoman feels like one of the more honest representations of the uber-wealthy (in a TV world oversaturated with examples), and her husband proves surprisingly effective in connecting the three male leads’ broader arc.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms differ from strokes caused by a blockage in the brain, as a spinal stroke causes pain in the neck or back that radiates through the limbs, muscle weakness or numbness, incontinence and loss of sensation, such as feeling touch or temperature changes.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Groff radiates from within.—
Sutton Foster,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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But as the season progresses, that outlet diminishes.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
13 Apr. 2026
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As the morning progresses, the radiant will continue to climb, but the sunrise and brightening skies will hinder visibility.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
13 Apr. 2026
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But at four or five times that sum, the net casts much, much wider.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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In theaters Friday after a strong reception at SXSW last month, the genre-scrambling, darkly comic neo-western casts him as Ulysses, a principled small-town sheriff who takes a temporary posting in a sleepy corner of Minnesota called Normal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Cox Farms now grows most of its tomatoes in greenhouses in Canada to avoid weather issues, according to Bradley.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Vandals targeted a non-profit farm in Ipswich, Massachusetts that grows food for people in need.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The critics are weighing in on the big-budget Michael Jackson biopic Michael, which releases globally this weekend.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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The emitter on a drip irrigation system is a small device that slowly releases water from the system’s tubes into the soil.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
20 Apr. 2026
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The work is being carried out at BMW’s Battery Cell Competence Centre in Munich, where the company develops cells for future generations of high-voltage EV batteries.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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The sequel, directed by Susanne Bier, follows sisters Sally (Bullock) and Gillian (Kidman) Owens, as Sally’s daughter (Joey King) uncovers family secrets and develops her own magical abilities.—
Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Researchers in the United States have proposed a completely new kind of laser—one that emits not light, but neutrinos.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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The suit says that the plant emits large amounts of pollution that are linked to asthma, respiratory diseases, heart problems and certain cancers.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2026
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