devise
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But the question of how we get there means everything, and all this straight-line script can devise in terms of motivation is to have characters give up creating fake drama.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Ozymandias, who previously worked in the local theater world, is focusing primarily on the Witch’s Cottage at the moment, helping to devise recipes and ensure the bakery can accommodate as many dietary restrictions as possible.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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 were going to devise an experiment to measure the relative influences of nature versus nurture, you couldn’t come up with anything better than my life.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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