invent

Example Sentences

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Jones applied for a job at BBC Wales, inventing a string of career triumphs for his CV.

From BBC

“The separate sovereign’s exception,” he continued, “was wrong when it was invented and remains wrong today.”

From Salon

"What we have invented here is a way of measuring information that comes into neurons from different sources, and that's been a critical part missing from neuroscience research."

From Science Daily

“I did think that I invented this profession. I was absolutely mistaken. But at the time I thought, ‘Someone should do this for people, this is really hard,’” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We have invented Mildred, the rebel seamstress from the 11th Century," she says.

From BBC