invent

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But during the greatest turnaround that Silicon Valley has ever seen, Jobs was fanatical about one idea: Apple was a place to invent the future, not dwell on the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

If we’re gonna go really deep, I didn’t even invent the music that I wrote — maybe it was written millions of years ago, and I’m just tapping into something.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

Rebecca Black’s “Friday” didn’t invent being nasty online.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

“Hello, Richard,” she said and he said, “Olanna, hello,” and Kainene laughed and said, “Richard couldn’t invent any more trips.”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie