be invented
Example Sentences
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His insistence that the story about Jean and Stephen is true only makes it seem likely to be invented.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Some scientists worry that new cures won’t reach their potential, future treatments may never be invented and the prospect of wiping out diseases like sickle cell will remain a distant dream.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
New approaches need to be invented to enable both novice and more experienced teachers to gain the support of their students.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2023
To begin with, tomato sauce had to be invented — and that only happened after tomatoes were introduced to Italy following Columbus’s voyage to the new world.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
A lighter that wouldn’t be invented for another two hundred years.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
