ingenious

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Succulents in particular thrive in this unforgiving landscape using ingenious strategies to survive, from water storage to light reflection.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Supporters see the loans as an ingenious way to reconnect hospitals with the people they serve.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Sociopaths like Iago may be an empty shell of evil, but they can also be ingenious manipulators.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

Through some ingenious sleuthing, Mr. Tuck discovers that on Aug. 24, A.D.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

This outburst does little but boost the boy’s status in the eyes of his friends, who take to devising ingenious ways to irritate Mr. Curran without giving themselves away.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline