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evolution

[ev-uh-loo-shuhn, ee-vuh-] / ˌɛv əˈlu ʃən, ˌi və- /


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Jeff Zucker, who ran CNN from 2012 to 2022, said her personal evolution sets her apart from other pundits.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

I learned about all kinds of cooperative parents while researching the evolution of caretaking for my new book, The Creatures’ Guide to Caring.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

In response, LIV announced a "strategic evolution" - including a newly established independent board - as it bids to find replacement financial investors.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

“There’s been an evolution, broadening the scope and definition of what a bagel is. And I don’t think it’s a bad thing. Ultimately it will lead back to the New York bagel.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Those who think that modern science derives from the empirical experimental enquiries of craftsmen and artisans need to account for the extraordinarily slow evolution of water-wheel technology prior to the introduction of Smeaton’s scientific method.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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