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But it has devolved into the worst sort of public spectacle; reporters sucking up to politicians and celebrities for greater access — a chance to be part of a crowd they’ll never join.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Fabled Southern heritage has devolved into crackpot eccentricity, but that only deepens Louise’s adoration for the holdouts who honor it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The episode begins with the host asking him to comment on US "discourse", which he says "has devolved to a level of cruelty that we haven't seen before".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The Walt Disney Co.’s proposal for a partial, temporary detente as the blackout of its channels on DirecTV and U-Verse stretches into its 10th day has devolved into another round of bickering.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2024

The duty of unfolding his ideas has devolved upon students of German, as no other language has given them anything like adequate expression.

From Transcendentalism in New England A History by Frothingham, Octavius Brooks