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[in-vent] / ɪnˈvɛnt /




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In that vacuum, it makes sense that some Catholics have begun to invent their own beliefs.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Banks have multiple options and would invent more if the Fed stopped dominating.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Ness, whose band helped invent Orange County punk in the late 1970s, spends much of his time these days on California’s Central Coast, where he and his wife, Christine, bought a place years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

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

To invent a new market was only a matter of finding a new asset to hock.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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