invention
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How does the human brain produce abilities such as language, imagination, mathematics, and invention?
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
When a tycoon on Wall Street tells you about an exciting new invention in “financial engineering,” reach for your wallet.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Reviews praised its candour and musical invention, calling Allen's work "breathtaking and heartbreaking", external and "a brutal, tell-all masterpiece", external.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Meta is committed to building with the principles of individual empowerment, invention and balance of power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
It had an obvious application in warfare, both on land and sea, and so he persuaded the Venetian government to reward him for his invention.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Some breakthroughs in physics come from brand new inventions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
You can bring America’s inventions to life with your computer or smartphone here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
On the back of hopes it could save farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars, the Monarch tractor made Time magazine’s list of the year’s best inventions in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
For 250 years, America has claimed the lion’s share of the world’s greatest inventions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Even inventions that meet the need for which they were initially designed may later prove more valuable at meeting unforeseen needs.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Vocabulary lists containing invention
The Industrial Revolution - Introductory
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The Stone Age - Middle School and High School
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