be invented
Example Sentences
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A thousand stories could be invented, for example, to explain the sight of a car pulled over to the side of the road, while a police officer interviews a nun.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
"People who are modern, who understand that something can be invented."
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024
It’s the kind of thing that would only be invented by people who actually live there.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023
New approaches need to be invented to enable both novice and more experienced teachers to gain the support of their students.
From Science Daily • Sep. 19, 2023
The center of the town could be saved for a weightless recreation center, where all sorts of new games could be invented.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
