devising

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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

The Lib Dems said the new Department for Growth would have responsibility for setting taxes, devising growth strategy, deciding on strategic national infrastructure projects and setting rules on public spending.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

By devising a tax-efficient and multifaceted distribution strategy.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

The official was reported to have been involved in devising Japan's security policy.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

In those long hours, she could not keep from devising cruel scenes, arranging her own Museum of Terrible Wonders.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead