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devise

[dih-vahyz] / dɪˈvaɪz /


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Mr. Powell would have struggled to devise a credible case for a rate cut from these data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

Among other things, students devise lifestyles, budgets and investing strategies for several phases of adulthood—especially between ages 18 and 35.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Europe on its own can neither devise nor implement a plan for the territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

It was a plot our father helped devise but did not carry through, since by then we had fled to the States.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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