invented

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Page Six and other publications like it are quick to claim that they invented Trump, and they’re not totally wrong to do so.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Tony Livesey, a former editor-in-chief of the Sport newspapers who is now a presenter on BBC Radio 5 Live, claimed in his book about the papers that he and Sullivan had invented the feature.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

By smoothly merging the true and the invented stories and characters of 1950s Hollywood, Newson alerts us to the increase in racism and homophobia evident in the entertainment business, and in the U.S., today.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Herbert Hoover invented the “temporary” 1-cent-a-gallon federal gasoline tax to shore up deficits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“Until they can, they’ll bless you and your lunars—even if you aren’t an astronomer. Come to think of it—I believe a carpenter invented the chronometer, didn’t he?”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham