invented

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Tony Livesey, a former editor-in-chief of the Sport newspapers who is now a presenter on BBC Radio 5 Live, claimed in his book about the papers that he and Sullivan had invented the feature.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The George Steinbrenner Yankees pretty much invented it—the bully club from the bully town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

By smoothly merging the true and the invented stories and characters of 1950s Hollywood, Newson alerts us to the increase in racism and homophobia evident in the entertainment business, and in the U.S., today.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

To display his photographs in rapid succession, Muybridge invented a device that birthed the motion picture.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Naima let her eyes dwell on the fading patterns that Mother and Rashida had hastily invented for the contest.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins