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invent

[in-vent] / ɪnˈvɛnt /




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As much as Silicon Valley hucksters are vying to invent a cure for death, I doubt we’ll see that in the near future.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Customers risk having their claim rejected, their policy cancelled and potential prosecution if they invent or exaggerate a claim.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Ehrlich displayed a total lack of confidence in man’s ability to improvise, innovate and invent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Maybe the dress on her seems so effortless that people want to invent a way to complicate it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

It is the kind you invent in your head because you need to.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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