as in devising
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
parents who were always trumping up little projects for their children to do around the house
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The Fed traditionally steers clear of political whims when devising monetary policy in part to maintain credibility.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026 -
This was a period when literary critics had real power and were devising new ways of reading—focused on the fluidity of language and the instability of textual meaning—that reshaped the humanities and social sciences.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to the report, workers illegally pocketed between $20,000 and more than $41,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans from a massive federal COVID-19 pandemic relief effort – some by concocting companies that didn't exist to pocket federal assistance funds.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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As Gyllenhaal begins concocting her third directorial feature, could Curtis be part of the picture?—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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The dazzling Runway fashion show took place at The Accademia di Brera, a fine arts school in the city; a local crew that puts together Milan fashion shows spent five days constructing the catwalk.—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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The Washington Examiner previously reported that UFC is also constructing a 4,500-seat venue ahead of the mixed martial arts cage match on the White House’s South Lawn.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
1 May 2026
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Made in response to a difficult breakup, the work alludes to two lovers parting ways, but also to Pau’s memories of isolation as a severely asthmatic child in a notoriously polluted city, lying in bed staring at the wall and inventing stories to distract herself from the difficulty of breathing.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Groups of researchers in California, Germany, and now France have been inventing ways to shrink the whole spectroscopy system onto a chip, so scientists can take the instrument into the field.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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While the younger Lloyd went on to unlike the post, Hughes still saw it and reposted it to his own socials, drumming up even more discussion about whether the Wildcats head coach already knows his future, regardless of how the season ends.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Union officials also held a rally outside district offices Tuesday afternoon, drumming up support for their cause ahead of the school board’s meeting.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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But since the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, that number has grown to 63 districts, making up around 14% of the House.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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So far this year through April 19, 29 of the city’s 201 shooting victims have been under 18 making up 14% of the victims, according to the NYPD.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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