devise
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She also meets a scientist working to devise a simple diagnostic test that could help many women.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
He added: “Technology is never neutral, because it takes on the characteristics of those who devise, finance, regulate and use it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Gupta also says that scammers closely track people's online behaviour and use the information to select victims and devise scams that will get them to take the bait.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
That may be in the form of subscription fees, time spent watching advertisements, software licenses or some other novel way tech companies devise to get money out of customers’ pockets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
It was a World War Two film: the Allies devise a scheme to mislead Germany about the site of the upcoming landings in Europe.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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