ingenious

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Instead, “From the Shadows” is an ingenious microcosm, focused on the “candlelight” nocturnes of 1765 to 1773, when Wright was present at the creation of our age of science and spectacle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 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

Succulents in particular thrive in this unforgiving landscape using ingenious strategies to survive, from water storage to light reflection.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Supporters see the loans as an ingenious way to reconnect hospitals with the people they serve.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

I had heard others do this before, and I enjoyed listening because sometimes they were quite clever and ingenious.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok