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ingenious

[in-jeen-yuhs] / ɪnˈdʒin yəs /


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“Scary Movie’s” one genuinely ingenious move is to resurrect actors without shame.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

From that foundation, using a "six-second rule" to regain lost possession, Guardiola has produced brushstrokes of tactical brilliance that his peers accept were ingenious and revolutionary.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

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

From Slate • May 17, 2026

Minus the flash, the neon, the tailoring and the quipping, “LifeHack” is a kind of “Ocean’s Eleven” for Gen Z: a breathless, ingenious caper that moves at about 200 megabits per second.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“I see you have been busy. A blanket, new clothes, and an ingenious fireplace—with a real chimney—and say, you have silverware!”

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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