as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
political spin doctors who can vamp up a justification for just about anything
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Founded by Steve Hoedemaker and Tim Pfeiffer, the firm is known for its ability to mix architecture, interiors, and the landscape to devise residences that feel connected to the client and the surroundings.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
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Yet, after its ratification in 1870, Southern states set about trying to circumvent the amendment's intent by devising new ways to shape, control, and limit voting.—
Time,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The surge in demand is already driving up energy prices and fueling political backlash as sprawling data centers turn into election-season flashpoints in the communities where they are being constructed.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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To demonstrate the practical potential of this material, the researchers constructed a liquid metal battery (LMB) using the metallic gel as an electrode.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Even so, del Toro has not merely concocted another Whale of a tale.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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Each district sends two children as tributes to the fight-to-the-death Hunger Games, concocted by the capitol to keep the populace distracted.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Xuexin Duan, who leads the Tianjin University group, and his colleagues set out to invent a tool that would not only lessen the threat to cells during the isolation process, but speed the whole process up.—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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George Renninger, an employee at Wunderle Candy Company in Philadelphia, invented candy corn in the 1880s, according to the History Channel.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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How travelers benefit from induced demand For travelers in markets where new airlines enter, there’s an early honeymoon period during which the carrier attempts to drum up business with promotions and low fares.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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That does get harder on some accounts trying to drum up engagement with fake videos — also known as ragebait — whic delete any comments trying to suss out AI.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Vamp (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamp%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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