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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
As businesses continue to grow, and as technologies continue to evolve, a reset may be in order.
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Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Their informal discussions soon evolved into something more structured.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
But the best story of all was Maryanne, and watching this delightful goofball evolve into a cutthroat champion was truly thrilling, lifting Survivor 42 into the mid-twenties.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Bailey argues that these days there are far fewer all-night bidding wars after a movie premieres, especially on the opening weekend, because the entertainment business has evolved across a range of release platforms and windowing strategies.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Their informal discussions soon evolved into something more structured.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
But the best story of all was Maryanne, and watching this delightful goofball evolve into a cutthroat champion was truly thrilling, lifting Survivor 42 into the mid-twenties.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Bailey argues that these days there are far fewer all-night bidding wars after a movie premieres, especially on the opening weekend, because the entertainment business has evolved across a range of release platforms and windowing strategies.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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Club officials had a plethora of permutations for how this winter would unfold, but had not committed to anything before gathering this week at the Winter Meetings.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Around the same time, Argentine prosecutors were building a larger case that would, unfolding over the next five years, expose the inner workings of the entire torture-and-murder apparatus at ESMA.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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That's where its shooting stars and fireballs radiate from — close to the end of the handle of the Big Dipper — but they can be seen anywhere in the night sky.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Greenhouse gases trap the heat that radiates from the sun, Astrid Caldas, a senior climate scientist for community resilience at the Union of Concerned Scientists, told ABC News.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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As businesses continue to take advantage of AI in their operations and decision-making, its importance grows.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tuatara grow very slowly, taking many years to reach maturity.Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Like the popular athlete of the week ballots, voters may cast a ballot once an hour until the 2 p.m. deadline on Fridays.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
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Only 195 votes were cast, below the 200 needed for the vote to count, and the motion was scrapped.Cynthia Kim, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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On the other side, the Chargers have come on of late with multiple players providing key moments as the season develops.Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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However, there will be many AI thinkers competing for influence in Trump’s White House, including Marc Andreessen, who wants AI to be developed as fast as possible, and Musk, who has warned of the technology’s existential risks.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 7 Dec. 2024
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The track is from Eilish's latest album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, which was released in May.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The congressional task force probing the assassination attempts against President-elect Donald Trump released its final report this week.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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To the other characters, time seems to be progressing normally, but each time the clock strikes midnight, the day spins backwards and wipes the slate—and their memories—clean.Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Those fires have stopped progressing, according to the California Wildfire Tracking account on X, formerly Twitter.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Data centers and transmission networks worldwide are already responsible for emitting as much carbon dioxide annually as Brazil, according to the IEA, and that number is expected to rise as AI use grows.Heiko Claussen, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Eyewitness reports, social media videos and officials confirm the drones are up to 6 feet in diameter, can quickly go from emitting eerie lights to no light at all and often avoid detection.Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Evolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evolve. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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