invent

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But during the greatest turnaround that Silicon Valley has ever seen, Jobs was fanatical about one idea: Apple was a place to invent the future, not dwell on the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

If we’re gonna go really deep, I didn’t even invent the music that I wrote — maybe it was written millions of years ago, and I’m just tapping into something.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

They’re the ones that invent this stuff in the first place.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

"To meet the moment, we will invent new business models and new ways to play by leaning into what we already have: iconic teams, characters and worlds that people love."

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

For a bunch of hairless apes, we’ve actually managed to invent some pretty incredible things.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline