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evolution

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


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McFadden has been led to many musical benchmarks in his artistic evolution.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

He said AI is helping to accelerate that evolution and shaping “the way work gets done at Visa.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

A press release said the album would see Simon revisiting familiar themes such as "love, memory, family, self-reckoning, and forgiveness, while allowing space for contradiction, ambiguity, and emotional evolution."

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

“I have enjoyed every moment of its creation and evolution, but now it’s time to pass this magic on to others.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Evolution and adaptation were bundled together into one continuous mechanism: adaptation was evolution.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Like any traditional TV operator, Paramount and CBS needed to seriously restrategize its approach to the drastic evolutions of the internet.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

That raises an uncomfortable question: Are these rule changes thoughtful evolutions in index design, or reactive attempts to preserve competitiveness?

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

But philosophy and plans, even if evolutions rather than revolutions, take time to bed in.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

Her design philosophy mirrors her own discreet personality, with a focus on quality and comfort through quiet evolutions, rather than flashy re-invention.

From Barron's Jan. 24, 2026

The paths and lawns were turned to muck with exercises and evolutions.

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




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