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
A Cheese Olympics, should it be invented, would feature a sturdy crew of eight competitors from Savoie: Abondance, Beaufort, Chevrotin, Emmental, Reblochon, Tome, Tomme and the heavy-duty Raclette.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024
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
Nontechnical proofs are there already: available to be used rather than needing to be invented.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
