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evolution

[ev-uh-loo-shuhn, ee-vuh-] / ˌɛv əˈlu ʃən, ˌi və- /


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The concept reflects an evolution in how the wealthy vacation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

But she points out the journey is an "evolution" rather than reinvention.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

He has covered the evolution of Russian society following the invasion of Ukraine, as well as wars in the Middle East after October 7th, 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

To investigate this process, the researchers modified a stellar evolution computer program called STARS, originally developed at the University of Cambridge.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

In July 1972 I was walking along a beach on the tropical island of New Guinea, where as a biologist I study bird evolution.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Mayo’s hire is the latest in a series of changes inside OpenAI’s infrastructure organization, which has gone through several evolutions since Altman announced the company’s Stargate initiative at the White House in January 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

“We are very much focused on making sure these new technology evolutions can also be supported and powered by our rails, not necessarily the card rails, but any type of rails,” Lambert told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026

But having a bot read a transcript and identify the relevant sections for me to verify is a massive time-saver, one of my favorite technological evolutions of any product I’ve used in my career.

From Slate ● May 24, 2026

AFP has archived these files and tracked evolutions in these categories from the very first days of the conflict.

From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026

The paths and lawns were turned to muck with exercises and evolutions.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson


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