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Recent Examples of concoct To solve this problem, materials scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have concocted a new sunscreen recipe that spares the ocean’s vital microorganisms. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025 Not only is the kitchen fully on display but a separate alcove is given over to his highly technical lab, a play space dedicated to fermentation, aging, preserving and otherwise concocting. Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The main plot centers on Randy Marsh concocting a plan to grow his business by lobbying to change marijuana laws. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 Meyer’s comments come after the NCAA disciplined Michigan last week following its investigation into an elaborate sign-stealing scheme concocted by former staffer Connor Stalions. Jenna West, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concoct
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  • While enjoying drinks at Lucy’s across the street from Paramount Studios, William Wyler, Humphrey Bogart, John Huston and Lauren Bacall devised a hasty plan to show up in Washington to protest the hearings.
    Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Performance on tests devised by seasoned professionals across banking, law, and consulting has nearly doubled in little more than a year, according to a preliminary study published in late September by data firm, Mercor.
    Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • From constructing ramps to inventing imaginative new worlds, Rail Racers proves Magna-Tiles are endlessly modular and fun.
    Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In 1993, the 20th-century monument was purchased and restored by the Bernats, the family of Spanish confectioner Enric Bernat, who invented and founded Chupa Chups lollipops.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • From the 1960s through the early 2000s, developers constructed malls at a breakneck pace, far exceeding sustainable demand.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Concoct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoct. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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