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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

Police and crime commissioners will be abolished as part of plans to devolve powers to Norfolk and Suffolk and create a mayorship covering the two counties.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

But some of his allies think he could choose to devolve UK powers to a much more local level.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Morgan might think that she’s evolved past certain things and then the minute she’s codependent with her sister, they devolve back into the bratty kid-like versions of themselves that are like picking on each other.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

Words devolve into letters, letters into unintelligible bumps.

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

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

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

“I can’t believe…” Her stammering devolves into sobs as Dad wraps both arms around her shoulders.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Health and social care in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter, and therefore the responsibility of the Department of Health NI, rather than the UK Department of Health.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

It said it was "mathematically possible" that Stormont could get between £1bn and £3.5bn extra per year if it was funded like the other devolved administrations.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

On day one, Mr. Burnham already axed Keir Starmer’s unpopular digital ID plan and promised a more devolved government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Then again, if the state of things has really devolved to such a degree, my water must be worth more than ever.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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

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

By his own exertion and industry, he paid his college bills after he entered on his profession, in addition to his other responsible duties, devolving upon him with honor to himself.

From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by James H. Stark