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devise

[dih-vahyz] / dɪˈvaɪz /


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She also meets a scientist working to devise a simple diagnostic test that could help many women.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Gupta also says that scammers closely track people's online behaviour and use the information to select victims and devise scams that will get them to take the bait.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

We have yet to devise an appropriate remedy for today’s distortion of our constitutional design.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

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

Mr. Benedict had expected him to be a leader to his friends, to be smart enough to devise a plan, to be brave.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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