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innovative

[in-uh-vey-tiv] / ˈɪn əˌveɪ tɪv /


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An elite dinghy racer in his youth, he gave the Cup a whirl in 1974 on Mariner, a vessel he claimed would be an innovative breakthrough.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"We resolved this matter to stay focused on doing what we do best, delivering the most innovative products and services to our users", she said.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

It features innovative rules: Fouls caught by fans count as outs, for example, and batters who walk get to run the bases until all nine defensive players have touched the ball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

But the teams behind the Sorbonne project defend it as an innovative cultural experiment.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

But a careful analysis of the facts shows that the innovative policing strategies probably had little effect on this huge decline.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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