On Wednesday mornings, Norquist hosts an off-the-record gathering of conservative activists that has evolved into a wide-ranging forum for members of Congress, Capitol Hill staffers, single-issue campaigners, journalists, policy wonks, and corporate lobbyists.
In the 1990s Gates evolved into a wide-ranging essayist, along with Cornel West, Stanley Crouch, bell hooks, Shelby Steele, Stephen Carter, Gerald Early, Michele Wallace, and other black social critics.
Although the permit involved a request to expand tank space, the discussion evolved into a wide-ranging debate over the conditions in captivity for the huge marine mammals, including breeding and the use of pharmaceuticals.
The no-fly zone evolved into a wider international military intervention that contributed to Qaddafi's overthrow in August.
The exhibition, first conceived as an exploration of hip-hop fashion, evolved into a wider, looser interpretation of a cultural phenomenon, from music to magazines.
Still, what began over the weekend as an operation by Colombian forces in Ecuadorean territory has evolved into a wider regional matter.
Developed for a live chat on underrated female writers, the hashtag immediately took off and evolved into a wider conversation on Twitter, serving as a launchpad for women to discuss their own projects.
After 10 days it had evolved into a wider movement for the "liberation of Pashtun people from the tyranny" of Pakistan's security establishment.
Whereas at one time, such types of personal slams, untoward remarks or intimate criticism remained the bread and butter of tabloids, soap operas and the occasional, shocking tell-all memoir, this trend has evolved into a wide-spread industry.
Indeed, by late 2005 the partnership under scrutiny in this paper had evolved into a wider consortium involving additional partners, more explicit mechanisms for managing institutional relationships and some core funding for partners.
