devise
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Ali Shamkhani led Iran’s Defense Council, a body created in August 2025 after the June war to help devise military wartime strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 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
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
If the offense is to generate more points, he needs to devise a new scheme.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026
I had to devise a training program for Richard Parker.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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