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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

Burnham spent almost a decade as Greater Manchester Mayor and since becoming prime minister has repeatedly said he wants to devolve power away from central government.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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 wants to devolve power from London to the regions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Words devolve into letters, letters into unintelligible bumps.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

If the situation devolves any further, then Spurs will likely finish in the bottom three and be booted into the second-tier Championship for next season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

Her first date with Henry quickly devolves into a living nightmare — and not just the kind where you find out that the person sitting across from you is, like, really into deadlifting.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2025

Here’s the key: What begins as a straightforward questioning of ship pilot John Blackthorne devolves into chaos as the foreigner challenges the priest translating for them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024

Social media devolves into an echo chamber of torches and parading pitchforks, all aimed at Frankenstein’s monster.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024

Her breathing devolves into trains of oceanic coughs.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

"Bringing responsibility for justice into line" with devolved services "would enable a more effective and joined-up approach to improving outcomes, reducing reoffending and building safer communities across Wales", the spokesperson added.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

By this time, the interview has devolved into fun-loving chaos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Economic development in Wales is devolved to the Welsh government.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

What is really the world’s oldest profession has devolved from pitching ethical monotheism to getting free merch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The pair of Witchlings devolved into laughter, the excitement of the ceremony too much to contain.

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

The social media-savvy veteran politician, dubbed the "King of the North", has put devolving power to regions outside London at the top of his agenda.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 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

One of his proposed solutions is federalism - he is offering to hold a referendum on devolving more power to Cameroon's 10 provinces.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2025

Arran died unmarried in March 1609, the title devolving on his nephew James, 2nd marquess of Hamilton.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various