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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

Burnham's core pledge was to devolve power to local communities away from senior civil servants in Whitehall, which he said had "blocked" progress in Greater Manchester where he had been mayor.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Burnham's allies hope his presence in the city would be a strong symbol of his commitment to devolve power away from Westminster.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

The arguments over Bailey’s future began early and occur frequently, though at this point they often devolve into repetitive phrases and tense silences.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Mrs. Irani’s advice is well-meaning and even inspirational, but sometimes she devolves into cliché and therapy-speak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 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

An electronic score by John Carroll Kirby apes the sound of the era but devolves into abstraction as the story develops into something darker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025

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

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

The Welsh government came under scrutiny for its crisis management, because unlike the police, fire services are devolved in Wales.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

“We have officially devolved as a society,” wrote another.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Local council elections, local and combined-authority mayoral elections, devolved legislatures, European Parliament elections and London Assembly elections were excluded.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Now both Valley and Seven devolved into laughter before shushing each other through fits of laughter and tears.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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

They listed reforming the fiscal framework for Wales' funding, devolving employment support and youth justice funding and "restoring power to Welsh government over the local growth fund" as among the changes Labour has implemented.

From BBC ● May 20, 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

But the movie itself isn’t exactly exploring new frontiers of fear, devolving instead into a familiar slasher-thriller with a climax of strained characterization and confusing spatial logic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

Mr. Sampson discharged the slight duty devolving upon him, and received the new year greetings of his former colleagues, "Auld Lang Syne" being afterwards sung.

From The Bristol Royal Mail Post, Telegraph, and Telephone by Robert Charles Tombs