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Recent Examples of innovates
Studies show the brain consolidates ideas, makes connections and innovates during rest.
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Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
Heavensake, led by Carl Hirschmann and Champagne master Régis Camus, innovates traditional sake by applying assemblage blending techniques.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kids grow up quickly, the tech industry innovates rapidly, financial support fluctuates often, and societal norms are always changing.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Fortem Technologies innovates to stay ahead of the threat, keeping pace with escalating drone threats worldwide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Feb. 2020
Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
Heavensake, led by Carl Hirschmann and Champagne master Régis Camus, innovates traditional sake by applying assemblage blending techniques.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kids grow up quickly, the tech industry innovates rapidly, financial support fluctuates often, and societal norms are always changing.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Fortem Technologies innovates to stay ahead of the threat, keeping pace with escalating drone threats worldwide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovates
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Fabiola Sanchez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments, at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
22 Feb. 2026
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The solid dramatic framework that Gyllenhaal establishes drives events onward with relentless force, and her film is devilishly clever in its fusion of gothic horror and film-noir tropes.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Each track establishes a groove, makes its point, and moves on just as quickly.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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JPMorgan initiates Customers Bancorp as overweight JPMorgan says the regional bank is well positioned for growth.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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The attack bypasses many standard malware protections because the user initiates it.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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Regulating heat in these systems creates the right conditions for peak efficiency and performance, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The contrast between the volume of the trench coat and the clean lines of straight-leg jeans creates an interesting and very trendy silhouette.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2026
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Post-transformation, Beckham introduces the new Franny while wearing a barely-there top of strung-together chunky jewels, a clever reproduction of the iconic costume worn by Rossellini in the 1992 film.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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This season, the show introduces new characters that inspire kids to overcome true-to-life challenges.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2026
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On the domestic front, consumers will likely see the EV giant’s new product launches later this year, with the company’s new battery in focus, according to Cheng.—
Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Owning a laptop from Apple is more affordable than ever with the new MacBook Neo, which launches later this month and costs nearly half the price of a MacBook Air.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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