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ingenious

[in-jeen-yuhs] / ɪnˈdʒin yəs /


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And it turns out there’s an ingenious, inexpensive little invention that combines the pacifier with the medicine syringe.

From Slate • May 17, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Mar. 11, 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

Soon his ingenious criminal methods, coupled with his singular love of fair play, found him a warm place in the nation’s heart.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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