ingenious
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Despite garnering an Oscar nomination for Streep and an ingenious bit at that year’s ceremony, “The Devil Wears Prada” didn’t have the immediate cultural cache of something like its equally memeable predecessor, “Mean Girls.”
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
But the more sophisticated the government effort becomes, the more ingenious are efforts to stay online.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
Supporters see the loans as an ingenious way to reconnect hospitals with the people they serve.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Sociopaths like Iago may be an empty shell of evil, but they can also be ingenious manipulators.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026
Nothing then gave Sir Lawrence more pleasure than showing his ingenious motion-picture film of how bubbles bump each other.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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