devise

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In the soundtrack of his youth, Walter Thompson-Hernández and his friends liked to devise a game of escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 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

If the offense is to generate more points, he needs to devise a new scheme.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

He also created Write Start: The Sam Heughan Creative Commission, an annual award at RCS to encourage students to devise new work.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

If you can, devise some means of bodily protection.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel