devise
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Ali Shamkhani led Iran’s Defense Council, a body created in August 2025 after the June war to help devise military wartime strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
In the soundtrack of his youth, Walter Thompson-Hernández and his friends liked to devise a game of escape.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
Though the platform helped TerraSafe devise promising candidates, the company decided to end the effort to save money and focus on its main product line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
If the offense is to generate more points, he needs to devise a new scheme.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026
He was made the sole trustee, charged with investing the money in the best and most profitable way he could devise.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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