invention
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As far as The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson was concerned, “Rubber Soul” marked the invention of the album as a long-playing musical format.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Ford is hoping that a pivot towards military vehicles can help fill the void created by what the company's UK boss calls the most challenging environment since the invention of the motor car.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Sadly, I’ve been making these sorts of predictions long before the invention of clicks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The study’s authors effectively found that necessity is the mother of invention.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
In the wake of Columbus’s discovery of America a silent revolution occurred, the invention of what we now call ‘the terraqueous globe’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
In short, unruly crowds, strange smells, intrusive noise and late nights are not unique inventions of the TikTok era.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Some breakthroughs in physics come from brand new inventions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Dramatic backstories about "secret inventions" or "industry breakthroughs"
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Of all his familiar discoveries and inventions, his “Autobiography” may well be the most original, and what he made of it paralleled the invention of America itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
For example, medieval Islam, centrally located in Eurasia, acquired inventions from India and China and inherited ancient Greek learning.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing invention
The Industrial Revolution - Introductory
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"Hitching a Ride"
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The Stone Age - Middle School and High School
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