devised

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U.S. special operations forces have devised plans for seizing the nuclear weapons, facilities, and materials of many hostile or turbulent countries.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

AI horsepower is too expensive and precious to spin its wheels on meaningless or poorly devised tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The DOJ alleged that the trio devised a plan with an unnamed South East Asia-based firm to divert US-made chips to brokers in China who were in close contact with Liaw and Chang.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Pace told Ebert that she had devised a five-year plan for breaking into film, and had won the role just two weeks before her self-imposed deadline.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Studying them by the hundreds, and then by the thousands, Elizebeth and William devised new tests and tables and shortcuts that helped them to find patterns and solutions.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield