devolve

Example Sentences

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As he devolves in the dark, decaying shadow dimension, he becomes less and less human in both spirit and appearance.

From Los Angeles Times

“Keep your regular schedule as much as possible, get good sleep and leave while everything’s going well instead of thinking it’s going great and staying until it starts to devolve.”

From Salon

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled her Budget - but because many powers are devolved to the Scottish government, not all the measures she announced will apply north of the border.

From BBC

The block grant paid to the Scottish government by the UK Treasury is adjusted relative to what is spent on devolved services like health and education in England.

From BBC

It will focus on what action the UK government, devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and local authorities took, how well schemes were designed and what was done to minimise fraud and waste.

From BBC