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Example sentences for: devolve

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Second, when investigations devolve into nothing more than political or personal harassment, the prospective expense encourages prosecutors to shut down sooner rather than later.
It sat like a ball on a hill: Ultimately, it had to roll down one side of the hill and collapse into democracy, or roll the other way and devolve into the personality-cult despotism of a local tyrant.
devolve decisionmaking authority within a framework of mission-oriented processes in exchange for accountability for results,
DURHAM, N.H.--It didn't take long for tonight's Republican debate to devolve into chaos.
Yeah, I saw that story about the placement of anti-drug messages, and, while I agree with the Times in general that this has the potential to devolve into propaganda, I also happen to believe that anyone who does anything just because Blossom told him to gets whatever he deserves.