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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Surely, the administration should be able to devise a plan for potential political change in Iran.—
Gregory F. Treverton,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Fourth, Politico then shifted to the latest ploy that officials across the current administration are scrambling to devise any legal strategy available to keep money the Supreme Court has explicitly said was illegally collected.—
Mark Pirie,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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His family alleges that the chatbot began constructing an alternate reality, framing itself as his wife and confidant.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility The property is constructed with ramps and elevators to accommodate guests who may require special assistance in main buildings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Gyllenhaal, who also wrote her film, has corrected the imbalance, refashioning the story from the Bride’s perspective and concocting a protagonist of unfiltered feminist fury.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Arias and her mother concocted the treat to resemble a large pink cupcake with sprinkles.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Feb. 2026
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Cole Winn, a one-time failed starter who is re-inventing his life as a reliever, cruises through the sixth.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Heroin, methamphetamines, fentanyl, they all were invented in the late 1800s, and marijuana was not consumed to any significant degree until the early 1900s, Alito said.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
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Pre-seeding While EMV levels may cool off quickly in the months following a launch, brands are increasingly drumming up pre-launch interest by teasing newness and seeding products to creators, in some cases, months in advance.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Back in 2022, Schaefer borrowed an idea from his time at Mississippi State as a way to drum up fan support.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Vamp (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamp%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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