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Eventually he was going to devise a whole new sport of wheelchair tennis, introduce it to the world and see it played at Grand Slams and Paralympics.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

LAUSD’s action to devise new limits in April spurred interest in the issue across the nation, said Jodi Carreon, who co-runs the California chapter of the Distraction-Free Schools Policy Project, a leader in the movement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

The closest he comes to a good old swipe at his former boss is this delicious line: “Trump did not devise the personal attack in politics, though he may have perfected it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

She also meets a scientist working to devise a simple diagnostic test that could help many women.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

And, too, I was expecting the boy who sat in front of me to devise some lie to save me, since it was really he who was guilty.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

He even devises a way to keep the goats corralled so that he doesn’t have to chase them down or use up his precious bullets and gunpowder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Rose Njeri was detained on Friday after police raided her home in the capital, Nairobi, and seized electronic devises, activists said.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2025

She devises a way to beam them better, and gets an answer back, though not the answer anyone would expect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024

He said he has no problem sharing the carries with the Jets in whatever role coordinator Nathaniel Hackett devises for him in his offense.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2023

He had joined the ranks of those ‘overcome with the incredible delight conceived of their own devises and inventions’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

It is a judge-made rule of caution that the justices devised themselves.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

She had done her homework, and devised a promotional campaign for the business.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

He ran successfully for class president during fifth grade, with a campaign slogan his sister devised: “Take a Hint, Vote for Clint.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Japanese cities are experiencing "cruelly hot days", a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, with heatstroke alerts issued across almost the whole country.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Artemis Fowl had devised a plan to restore his family’s fortune.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

The longtime dealmaker is credited with devising the playbook that helped make Kirkland & Ellis the biggest law firm in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Tuchel's team selections have been a mixture of tactical tinkering, working around injuries and managing minutes, as well as devising the formulas for England's progress.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Two days after the rent-increase notice was delivered, the Kaplans and their supporters were devising a plan to fight back — if not to save Read Books, then to save other small businesses.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

As a result, the company must set itself apart by devising new routes of drug delivery or dosing schedules that are more manageable for patients.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

Because he was a blacksmith, Sequoyah began by devising an accounting system to help him keep track of his customers’ debts.

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