devised
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At a meeting of Fifa's Council last week, Infantino apologised for his World Cup sell-off plan, but failed to offer a full explanation for how the proposal was devised.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Elements Gehry devised to set it apart are already visible, as construction on the $337-million addition to the Colburn School of Performing Arts reveals details the architect conceived years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Locked in a cat-and-mouse struggle, biology professor Timothy Paustian devised novel ways to catch students turning in chatbot-generated assignments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
He devised policy recommendations “for Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction” as a visiting fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation, his LinkedIn profile says.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
Was Watt familiar with the concept of latent heat when he devised his new engine, and did the new theory inform his new technology?
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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