conceived
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“The Great American Road Trip” was conceived as a travelogue, after a fashion, celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s founding.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
The general effect is more of 10 diligently prepared classroom lectures than of a broadly conceived historical narrative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The technology was first conceived decades ago but came to the fore during the Covid-19 pandemic, when Moderna and Pfizer developed vaccines that were highly effective against serious forms of the illness.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
At least 30 children, most of them British, are feared to have been conceived by IVF treatment in northern Cyprus using the wrong sperm or egg donors.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
A majority of art is initially conceived in terms of contour line.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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