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evolution

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


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Running alongside the tactical evolution was a parallel story that took even longer to resolve: the question of who Messi was for Argentina.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

By analyzing these patterns, researchers could estimate important characteristics of the hidden binary, including the masses of the black holes and details of their orbital evolution.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

But this one, her sixth, dances us through her evolution and many revolutions, serving up everything from jazz to funk to Chicago house on the dance track “Right Here Right Now.”

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

“We think it’s a natural evolution over time.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Second, genes had to explain evolution: How could the inheritance of such units explain that organisms have acquired vastly different forms and features over time?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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