be invented

Example Sentences

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A thousand stories could be invented, for example, to explain the sight of a car pulled over to the side of the road, while a police officer interviews a nun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

"People who are modern, who understand that something can be invented."

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

Some scientists worry that new cures won’t reach their potential, future treatments may never be invented and the prospect of wiping out diseases like sickle cell will remain a distant dream.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

New approaches need to be invented to enable both novice and more experienced teachers to gain the support of their students.

From Science Daily • Sep. 19, 2023

Nontechnical proofs are there already: available to be used rather than needing to be invented.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith