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And there is certain to be plenty about his efforts to devolve power away from Whitehall to England's mayors and the new No 10 North.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

After Sasaki gave up a solo home run to Matt Olson in the first inning, the outing began to devolve in the fourth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Little did they know it would turn into a four-year saga that would cost them tens of thousands of dollars and devolve into a legal battle between their insurance company and the contractor’s.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

It is a role in which she will play a key part in his drive to devolve power away from Westminster and deliver a major programme of council house building.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Words devolve into letters, letters into unintelligible bumps.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

If the situation devolves any further, then Spurs will likely finish in the bottom three and be booted into the second-tier Championship for next season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

Otherwise, it quickly devolves into a week-long argument with your own brain about what, exactly, counts as “essential”—and whether almond milk has somehow crossed that threshold.

From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026

Here’s the key: What begins as a straightforward questioning of ship pilot John Blackthorne devolves into chaos as the foreigner challenges the priest translating for them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024

Social media devolves into an echo chamber of torches and parading pitchforks, all aimed at Frankenstein’s monster.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024

“I can’t believe…” Her stammering devolves into sobs as Dad wraps both arms around her shoulders.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

By 2013, then-Macy’s Plaza had devolved into a dated, downscale relic that got little love despite its location near offices, hotels and a busy subway interchanget.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Monday's talks are likely to cover the way the devolved nations are funded by the UK government.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The devolved leaders will meet the prime minister next month.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Instead, this week’s G-20 finance summit in the Blue Ridge Mountains devolved into trade spats, public insults and a dust-up over a photo op.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

No solid contour was certain, but all devolved with the evening into one crabbed mass, gnarled and dark beneath the moon.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Burnham said his time as Greater Manchester mayor had given him "a clear theory of growth", namely that devolving powers to regions outside London would boost their economy.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

That case wouldn’t just go down as one of the most shameful moments in the court’s history; it was also the legal system’s most significant contribution in devolving the country into the Civil War.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

He has championed devolving power to regional hubs as a lever for growth.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

How has a band that’s been together for more than 50 years managed to remain a creative force without burning out, splitting up or devolving into little more than a human jukebox pumping out nostalgia?

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

Observation shows that the function of accomplishing this training is steadily devolving upon the school.

From Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women by Various