devise
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The closest he comes to a good old swipe at his former boss is this delicious line: “Trump did not devise the personal attack in politics, though he may have perfected it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
She also meets a scientist working to devise a simple diagnostic test that could help many women.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Gupta also says that scammers closely track people's online behaviour and use the information to select victims and devise scams that will get them to take the bait.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Mr. Powell would have struggled to devise a credible case for a rate cut from these data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Feeling indignant that he was not taken into his tutor’s confidence, he set his wits to work to devise some proper retaliation for the slight.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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