invent

Example Sentences

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“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

Safdie even concocts a subplot in which he invents his signature orange ball solely so he can wear all-white like the posh jocks of Wimbledon.

From Los Angeles Times