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

Over subsequent years, working mainly through the CSJ, the think tank he founded, Duncan Smith devised a system that he believed would not just simplify the benefits system but, crucially, make work pay.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“If you take the visual away, it’s going to make you feel uneasy,” says Paul Millet, who devised the concept.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

But it was only this season that first-year head coach Flynn Clayman devised the wildest experiment in the sport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Like many other amateur code breakers, he challenged her to break some messages in a new system that he himself had devised.

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