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
"People who are modern, who understand that something can be invented."
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024
It’s the kind of thing that would only be invented by people who actually live there.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 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
A lighter that wouldn’t be invented for another two hundred years.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
