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Which aquatic animal evolved from a land-dwelling species?

evolve

[ih-volv] / ɪˈvɒlv /


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These exceptions show that some crocodile relatives could evolve to handle different climates, even though most continued to follow their preferred warm conditions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

In the letter, to the watchdog's chief executive Melanie Dawes and director for Scotland Glenn Preston, McAllan said she understood that broadcasters must adapt to evolve with audience habits.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Experts say Jio is key to Reliance's strategy to evolve beyond its traditional oil business and the touchstone of its future tech ambitions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

It’s not my job to police your feelings, but it is my job — since you asked — to point out that feelings can evolve with understanding and not a small amount of self-reflection.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Around that time, a population of African apes broke up into several populations, of which one proceeded to evolve into modern gorillas, a second into the two modern chimps, and the third into humans.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Larger companies have so many employees with conflicting opinions that they would struggle to agree on agents’ roles and approve their work, though that may change as the technology evolves, according to Lerutte.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Seconds pass, planets orbit stars, and the universe evolves.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

But it evolves, over the course of nearly three hours, into a stunning portrait of Evans, the 34-year-old father of Holmes’s two children, who has been managing her public image while she is behind bars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Some find success sweet but fleeting, others spend years building to the pinnacle, and then there are those whose lasting glory evolves into a dynasty.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

He was probably ten years older than Akhi, and things do change, the sport evolves, so maybe that was it.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Bakery downtown quickly evolved into a network of trusted advisors, who helped shape her campaign promises and fine-tune policy proposals so they could be executed on day one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

We’ve had decades of learning from customers, and it’s evolved our jewelry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

It’s a time machine back to 1977, with camera work more evolved than we’re used to seeing because it was a TV show about music, not a variety show that featured a band.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

Robbins’ former Massachusetts residence was a small, older farmhouse where space became an increasingly important consideration as her family and work evolved.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Have the objectives evolved since the last time the students engaged with this subject matter?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The hacks were a tangible reminder of the rapidly evolving threat of cyberattacks in the era of artificial intelligence and internet-connected devices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The new statement also said the Treasury plans to “engage with a variety of market participants to better understand evolving Treasury supply and demand dynamics.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

"The story was evolving every time we had an interaction," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

“The demands on data center infrastructure are evolving faster than ever, and Vertiv’s role in that buildout keeps expanding.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

As we shall see, Aborigines in the climatically most favorable areas of Australia were evolving in a direction that might have eventuated in food production.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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