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devise

[dih-vahyz] / dɪˈvaɪz /


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A former Trump administration official told ProPublica the group’s purpose was to strengthen the United States’ strategic position in Greenland and devise policies to bring the two closer.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026

But Frazer Rhodes, who worked in government across a decade to help build the technology and devise high thresholds for the alerts, feels a review is now necessary to avoid future ones backfiring.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

We queried experts across sports medicine, personal training and physical therapy to devise easy routines comprising simple exercises you can do at home to test and train your balance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

February 28: An FAA audit gives Boeing 90 days to devise a plan to significantly upgrade its quality control processes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

Many wrestled with regret over having used the laws of physics, which they revered, to devise a weapon of mass destruction.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Moreton devises trades by feeding reams of weather data and historical prices into machine-learning models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 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

When other teachers begin to complain about having valuable items stolen in their lounge, she devises a trap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2023

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

British police devised the first criminal identification record of distinctive marks, and, in France, Alphonse Bertillon developed a system of anthropometry, or measuring and cataloging physical characteristics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

An email from MeritServus in August 2005 to Abramovich's Russian associates said a plan had been devised after a meeting with Deloitte.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Elements Gehry devised to set it apart are already visible, as construction on the $337-million addition to the Colburn School of Performing Arts reveals details the architect conceived years ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Locked in a cat-and-mouse struggle, biology professor Timothy Paustian devised novel ways to catch students turning in chatbot-generated assignments.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Betting that his former KGB friends would offer him refuge, Blake devised a plan to escape to the East.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

After polling officials in 90 Florida cities and counties, researchers said the officials were already devising backup plans to put in effect if the amendment passes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Boeing said it was working with airlines on a procedure to allow pilots to re-enable the automated navigation feature if needed, and devising a software fix.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The ChatGPT maker said Tuesday that its internal testing had determined that the forthcoming model, called Astra, is capable of devising and executing novel cyberattacks against difficult targets with only limited human input.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Councils and mayors will play a leading role in devising local solutions with the areas with the biggest problem receiving the most support.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

They warmed the blood and the honey in the kettle called Odrerir, and did other things to it of their own devising.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman


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