devise

Example Sentences

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Never formally trained as a historian, Churchill had to devise a method to prepare a serious autobiography while serving in Parliament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Ozymandias, who previously worked in the local theater world, is focusing primarily on the Witch’s Cottage at the moment, helping to devise recipes and ensure the bakery can accommodate as many dietary restrictions as possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

In the soundtrack of his youth, Walter Thompson-Hernández and his friends liked to devise a game of escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

He suggested the U.S. could devise a scrapping system whereby shadow fleet operators pay a penalty to the U.S. government and the government puts conditions on the use of funds from the sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

He couldn’t devise the right thing to say, and soon she was gone.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers