invent
Example Sentences
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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
Rebecca Black’s “Friday” didn’t invent being nasty online.
From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026
And even if the Sapiens lost the first round, they could quickly invent new stratagems that would enable them to win the next time.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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