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the act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced the evolution of motion pictures from short, silent reels into a medium of mass entertainment and an art form
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Recent Examples of evolution More broadly, the find adds to the limited surviving body of Méliès’ work, helping historians better understand the evolution of cinematic techniques at the turn of the 20th century. —
Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Take the case of Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution by natural selection. —Greg Eghigian, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026 Part of forward Rafael Navarro’s evolution from good to great to start this season is a new tendency to drop further as possession develops. —Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026 For fans who have ridden with Whitcomb for years and seen his evolution encompass all of the good and bad of his journey, reveling in a project such as Deep Water, which stands as a firm proclamation of happiness, must feel like a proverbial breath of fresh air. —Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evolution
Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Take the case of Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution by natural selection. —Greg Eghigian, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026 Part of forward Rafael Navarro’s evolution from good to great to start this season is a new tendency to drop further as possession develops. —Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026 For fans who have ridden with Whitcomb for years and seen his evolution encompass all of the good and bad of his journey, reveling in a project such as Deep Water, which stands as a firm proclamation of happiness, must feel like a proverbial breath of fresh air. —Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for evolution
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Technological progress may be increasing our exposure.— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Share the mic, and watch progress accelerate.— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Program aims to meet workforce demands This is all part of Mayor Mattie Parker's push for education and workforce development, now in its fifth year.— Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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The company has about 150 solar projects in its North American portfolio with the bulk of those developments on fallow land, hayfields and former farmland.— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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The footage was captured using Orion's solar array wing cameras, showing the progression of the eclipse as seen from the capsule, according to the statement released on Instagram.— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Any story progression is just a nice bonus.— Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
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This external stripping accelerates the heating and expansion of the dwarf galaxy, nudging it toward that dynamical attractor even faster.— Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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But Apple’s more recent expansions into areas like virtual reality and artificial intelligence haven’t been as successful.— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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The People's Bank of China kept the loan prime rate, or LPR, unchanged on Monday, as surging global oil prices amid escalating Middle East tensions pushed up energy prices and clouded the growth outlook.— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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State lawmakers are also looking to limit or repeal the incentives that paved the way for massive growth in data centers.— Kevin Hardy, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Evolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/evolution. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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