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evolution

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


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Instead, they propose that it illustrates one possible stage in the evolution of these compact red sources.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

As talented figure skater Gennifer Harwood, Panettiere faithfully portrayed the evolution of friendships — especially for young women — in highly competitive sports and the tension between young athletes and their well-intended, but overbearing parents.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Subtitled “From Periods to Interrobangs, How Punctuation Remade the World,” the book explores the evolution and effects of the small markings that writers have used for more than four centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Given the technology’s newness and rapid evolution, job seekers don’t always know how to show aptitude, said Dina Taylor, who works for the AI hiring platform HireVue and has the title chief evangelist.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

For evolution to occur, an organism must be able to generate genetic variation—i.e., it must produce descendants that are genetically different from either parent.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

“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

But philosophy and plans, even if evolutions rather than revolutions, take time to bed in.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

Her design philosophy mirrors her own discreet personality, with a focus on quality and comfort through quiet evolutions, rather than flashy re-invention.

From Barron's Jan. 24, 2026

He honesdy believed that the grenadiers and light infantry were merely going to be taught ‘new evolutions.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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