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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
Schlesinger initially devised the idea of the timeless tickets after seeing forever stamps at the post office and wondering if a similar concept could work in baseball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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
Costume designer Colleen Atwood devised the ensemble, while Ed Cubberly created the famous fiberglass muzzle, deliberately leaving it uncoated to evoke the look of dried, taut skin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
A fell weapon, perchance, devised by the Dark Lord.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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