Example Sentences
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The changes announced on Tuesday will only impact England, as education is a devolved policy area.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
On day one, Mr. Burnham already axed Keir Starmer’s unpopular digital ID plan and promised a more devolved government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Apologies were also made in 2023 by the devolved administrations in Cardiff and Edinburgh to people affected in Wales and Scotland.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
He indicated that key economic decisions would be devolved to local communities away from senior civil servants in Whitehall, transferring power from the Treasury to his new team.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Except it all kind of devolved into this sinkhole of gossip and bad poetry and misspelled Bible quotes.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
