devolve

Example Sentences

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In the Senedd, Davies said he wanted "equality for our country within the United Kingdom", having earlier argued that policing powers should also be devolved to Wales.

From BBC

"It was pandemonium and chaos," another attendee, who identified himself as Barry, said as he described watching a throng of people trying to escape the scene that had suddenly devolved into a nightmare.

From BBC

But he demonstrated Wednesday that his leadership remains intact—and strong enough to prevent tension in the Fed’s dual mandate from devolving into deleterious tension within the committee.

From Barron's

The bill - which applies to England, Scotland and Wales, but not Northern Ireland where employment law is devolved - has been described by the government as the "biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation".

From BBC

"We are calling on all the devolved nations to commit to eradicating corridor care" he said.

From BBC