invented

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When asked, “Who invented the light bulb?” the models do not go to a source or fact-check a finding.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The corridor we call Route 66 was not invented in 1926.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“What we have invented is very dangerous but we can dismantle it,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

It invented a tort out of failing to innovate fast enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Languages are invented by the people who speak them, who tend to care more about what is easy and what makes sense than about following rules.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones