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Which aquatic animal evolved from a land-dwelling species?

evolve

[ih-volv] / ΙͺˈvΙ’lv /


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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

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

One of the biggest impacts is that CEOs hired under the old playbook may not be the right fit as needs evolve over the longer time span.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Yet long before Columbus arrived, that wild grass had managed to evolve into maize and spread across North America.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

"They will depend on how the disruption evolves, its positioning, and whether or not it propagates down to the lower layers of the atmosphere."

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

As the technology evolves, it is likely to become a more useful and potentially more powerful tool in drug development.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

However, uncertainty remains over the strength and exact track of the developing low-pressure system, meaning the areas likely to experience the most severe conditions could change as the forecast evolves.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

It might allow scientists to measure how the pair's orbit evolves and determine whether the black holes are approaching their final merger.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

He was a philologist, looking at how language evolves over time.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

But if the Go-Backer is misused, it threatens to tear reality apart, and hot on their heels is a Thing, who has evolved into a terrifying monster with Gollum-like tendencies, obsessed with the Go-Backer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

RTDs have evolved from “rocket fuel for young people to a convenient drink for adults,” says Bernstein analyst Trevor Stirling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 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

Once associated with secretive romances and hurried ceremonies, elopements have evolved into destination weddings set against spectacular backdrops.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Here in our city room over the past few weeks, one of the cities had been copied and another city had evolved.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore

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 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

As it slims down its business, the company said it is evolving its operating model to better allocate resources and leverage marketing and governance capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

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

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

When she asked after my latest assignment I answered that it was sensitive and evolving but going well, and after a pause Lelia said down to her cold plate, Oh good, it’s the Henryspeak.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee


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