inventing

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The Lydians are widely credited with inventing coinage, and their ruler, King Croesus, became legendary for his immense wealth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

She found herself inventing excuses to try to keep him home at night.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

To the extent AI insulates us from struggle—wrestling with new ideas, negotiating with other people, inventing bedtime stories for our children—something vital will be lost.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Lee also pointed to a Wednesday post on X from Bollinger Capital Management president and founder John Bollinger, best known for inventing the Bollinger Bands technical tools.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

He was forever inventing a new way of doing an old thing and doing it better and quicker, but he never in his whole life had any talent for making money.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck