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innovative

[in-uh-vay-tiv] / ˈɪn əˌveɪ tɪv /


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Researchers in Japan have developed an innovative way to turn a chemical produced by cancer cells into a weapon against them.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

“When they first took power, they were incredibly innovative and incredibly creative,” Guerra said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

On the eve of the summit's close in Yerevan, UN biodiversity chief Astrid Schomaker said countries "must be bold and innovative to find common ground".

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Even by the standards of Renaissance Florence, where talent flowed in torrents, the existence of three generations of innovative masters in one family was nothing short of extraordinary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

It was a dilapidated place—one former rider compared it to an outhouse—but like everything else in Tijuana, it was innovative, offering the first primitive movable starting gates and photo finishes.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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