devising
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A juicy plot-thickener here: The three credit bureaus created and own VantageScore, devising it as a way to pay less for credit scores.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
If you weren’t aware of SpaceX’s role, you might wonder if colleges and universities had become better at devising market-beating strategies.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The company said it was working with airlines on a procedure to allow pilots to re-enable the automated navigation feature if needed, and also devising a software fix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Inspired by the sensibility of a tantalizingly idiosyncratic writer-performer, the play offered Greenspan the opportunity to star in a Greenspan-esque work not of his own devising.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 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
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