devised

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U.S. special operations forces have devised plans for seizing the nuclear weapons, facilities, and materials of many hostile or turbulent countries.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

The series of five workshops were devised for families and professionals, including one held online, coordinated by Wrexham University's diversity, equality and inclusion project lead Yasmin Washbrook.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Meanwhile figures such as Albert H. Munsell, a painter-turned-color-theorist, devised systems that mapped color by hue, value and chroma in an effort to translate perception into measurable terms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“If you take the visual away, it’s going to make you feel uneasy,” says Paul Millet, who devised the concept.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

I devised a bizarre and ever-evolving rubric by which I measured his love for me, and when he failed to meet it, I became paranoid.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover