as in devising
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
they invented an explanation for the broken vase that would satisfy their grandmother
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The French Quarter icon isn’t just any specialty grocery store, either—Salvatore Lupo, Tusa’s grandfather who immigrated from Sicily, is credited with inventing the legendary muffuletta right there at 923 Decatur Street.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
There are no laws to prevent them from inventing new surcharges or from increasing existing ones.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Founded by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, Max is immediately recognized for inventing the rotoscope, a technique where animators trace a projection of live-action footage frame by frame to produce realistic character movements.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In his seminal 1892 speech, Pratt spoke indignantly about their plight before presenting his solution of destroying the Indian and re-inventing him as a white version.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Those men, Lee and Allerton, are played by Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey in respectively career-reinventing and career-inventing performances.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
But that doesn’t stop our team from inventing new products and services to help ensure pets get the best care possible.
—Alexandre Douzet, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Artists took bold sonic swings, inventing genres like New Wave with its fusion of punk, rock, pop, and reggae, along with a metric ton of synth.
—Juan Velasquez, Them, 11 Oct. 2024
Producers have been inventing pop stars and constructing super groups since well before Elvis started shaking his hips.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
There are no laws to prevent them from inventing new surcharges or from increasing existing ones.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Founded by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, Max is immediately recognized for inventing the rotoscope, a technique where animators trace a projection of live-action footage frame by frame to produce realistic character movements.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In his seminal 1892 speech, Pratt spoke indignantly about their plight before presenting his solution of destroying the Indian and re-inventing him as a white version.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Those men, Lee and Allerton, are played by Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey in respectively career-reinventing and career-inventing performances.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
But that doesn’t stop our team from inventing new products and services to help ensure pets get the best care possible.
—Alexandre Douzet, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Artists took bold sonic swings, inventing genres like New Wave with its fusion of punk, rock, pop, and reggae, along with a metric ton of synth.
—Juan Velasquez, Them, 11 Oct. 2024
Producers have been inventing pop stars and constructing super groups since well before Elvis started shaking his hips.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
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