invention
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“Discovery and invention remain the purview of the human mind and creative human genius,” Stassun said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Email’s invention led to the collapse of the interoffice memo and the fax machine, freeing workers from the need to communicate in real time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
This invention fundamentally restructured the human relationship with time and severed our dependency on the sun.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
This year also marks 50 years since the invention and release of VHS in 1976.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Their invention is part and parcel of the invention of science.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing invention
The Industrial Revolution - Introductory
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"Hitching a Ride"
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The Stone Age - Middle School and High School
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