invent

Example Sentences

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They’re the ones that invent this stuff in the first place.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

As is well-known, AI can screw up even the simplest facts, or just hallucinate and invent details, so it pays to check everything.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

“We aren’t doing anything crazy. We didn’t invent service charges.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

"I invent things, you can't stop me," he told the France 3 channel in 2019 while showcasing another of his castles, the medieval chateau d'Excideuil in southwest France.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

She would invent little tiny radios the size of a green pea that people could carry around and stick in their ears.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers