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What had once been foreseen as a perfectly timed celebration of a burgeoning contender and the Midsummer Classic in its hometown instead was devolving into a stark reminder of how far the Mariners had fallen.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023

Meagher was used to fending for himself ever since his mother passed away, but the already bumpy relationship with his cousins was devolving.

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2020

One was the increasing amount of actual governmental work that was devolving upon the administration.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 4 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher