as in inventor
one who creates or introduces something new
Melvil Dewey was the deviser of a new system for organizing books
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This was a preliminary, phase one clinical trial, so there was still a long way to go to confirm that this approach really could achieve what its inventors hoped—stopping an invader dead in its tracks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
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Baker’s playing career alone — 19 years, two All-Star appearances, a Gold Glove, fourth in National League MVP voting in 1980, on-deck for Aaron’s 715th, co-inventor of the high-five with Dodgers teammate Glenn Burke — is the stuff of baseball lore.—
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Sacbee.com,
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The backstory Tortuga Bay opened in 2006, designed by the late Dominican fashion designer Oscar de la Renta.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Carter, a costume designer, was the first Black winner of an Oscar in that category.—
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Time,
10 June 2026
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