devise

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Never formally trained as a historian, Churchill had to devise a method to prepare a serious autobiography while serving in Parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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

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

Toward evening they set her at the easiest task they could devise — the making of com pudding.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare