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[dih-vahyz] / dɪˈvaɪz /


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"Diet holds great promise for controlling the microbiome and its outputs. But to devise effective therapeutic interventions, we need to understand what aspects of the diet control which microbial outputs."

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

February 28: An FAA audit gives Boeing 90 days to devise a plan to significantly upgrade its quality control processes.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

LAUSD’s action to devise new limits in April spurred interest in the issue across the nation, said Jodi Carreon, who co-runs the California chapter of the Distraction-Free Schools Policy Project, a leader in the movement.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

She also meets a scientist working to devise a simple diagnostic test that could help many women.

From BBC May 27, 2026

Even the gods couldn’t devise a fate so twisted.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

He even devises a way to keep the goats corralled so that he doesn’t have to chase them down or use up his precious bullets and gunpowder.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Rose Njeri was detained on Friday after police raided her home in the capital, Nairobi, and seized electronic devises, activists said.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2025

Afterward, just before mandatory lights out, Gi-hun devises a plan.

From Salon Dec. 27, 2024

When other teachers begin to complain about having valuable items stolen in their lounge, she devises a trap.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2023

Down on the ground, he devises spectacles for the duke.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Working with Venn, Woolley and Woodley, Zucker devised the show to include a rotating cast of clowns, and comedic performers from around the world, including L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Most arresting was the oldest opera represented here, Mozart’s “Così fan tutte,” given an acute updating by director Eric Einhorn and Kelley Rourke, who devised the brilliantly calibrated English adaptation of the libretto.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

When the Secret Service devised a plan to transport Bill Clinton from India to Pakistan in 2000, it was similar to the plan that Trump employed on July 8.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Entertainment outlet Variety, citing insiders, said Ellison had devised a five-year plan to move the company from California, starting with its Los Angeles headquarters.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Russo, who helped out many nights, devised the time-saving innovation of taping two strips of cardboard to the glass of the Xerox machine.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

In the 1700s the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus set about devising a system for arranging species through a two-part system we still use today.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Councils and mayors will play a leading role in devising local solutions with the areas with the biggest problem receiving the most support.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

These credentials are meant to help workers prove they have skills like devising effective prompts or using AI for business strategy.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Barton builds up Mozart’s role, with emphasis on his home life, which he fills with discord and challenges of his own devising.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

Now when the rest said ‘Aye’ to this, I saw the power of destiny devising ill.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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