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invent

[in-vent] / ɪnˈvɛnt /




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SpaceX has its existing business on its side, too: The company essentially invented reusable rockets, dramatically lowering the cost of reaching space and enabling the entire modern-day space economy.

From Barron's

But climates shift, and while “invented heritage” can act as a powerful anchor, it can also be a millstone, an obstacle to necessary, large-scale changes.

From Salon

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