devised
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Costume designer Colleen Atwood devised the ensemble, while Ed Cubberly created the famous fiberglass muzzle, deliberately leaving it uncoated to evoke the look of dried, taut skin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
"In this war, solutions devised during the Cold War will not work, nor will ideas developed over the past decade prove effective," he said, referring to naming-and-shaming tactics as one example.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
We’re all familiar with the most famous those: Whitney Houston’s version of “I Will Always Love You,” a song Parton originally devised as a tribute to Porter Wagoner.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
But meanwhile he devised an extraordinarily ingenious system for getting his information out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
He devised a strategy that he believed would not only allay suspicions but also reduce the costs of construction.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
