devise

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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

Mr. Powell would have struggled to devise a credible case for a rate cut from these data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Elevating one internal candidate also could spark an exodus by the others, putting pressure on the board to devise ways to retain Disney’s accomplished runners-up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

If the offense is to generate more points, he needs to devise a new scheme.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

Given a writing system that works well for one language, how do you devise a system for a different language?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond