devise

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Ozymandias, who previously worked in the local theater world, is focusing primarily on the Witch’s Cottage at the moment, helping to devise recipes and ensure the bakery can accommodate as many dietary restrictions as possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Though the platform helped TerraSafe devise promising candidates, the company decided to end the effort to save money and focus on its main product line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

That left executives working through the holidays to devise a complicated road back that wouldn’t alienate the players who had stayed all along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Elevating one internal candidate also could spark an exodus by the others, putting pressure on the board to devise ways to retain Disney’s accomplished runners-up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

That human beings have been clever enough to devise relativity shows that we think well, but I do not think we can boast about thinking fast.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan