invention
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The study’s authors effectively found that necessity is the mother of invention.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
For sheer spectacle, behold the first physical build of General Grievous’ Wheel Bike, an invention previously only realized in CGI but built specifically for the museum at Lucas’ request.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The fame machine is a distinctly American invention.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Reviewing the musical before it transferred to Broadway, our critic praised it as “an exuberant parade of song, dance, preening and posing that revitalizes Mr. Lloyd Webber’s enduring score with wit, invention and roof-rattling energy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
This made Violet nervous as she sat on the floor by the window, working on her invention as quietly as she could.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
In short, unruly crowds, strange smells, intrusive noise and late nights are not unique inventions of the TikTok era.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Some breakthroughs in physics come from brand new inventions.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Dramatic backstories about "secret inventions" or "industry breakthroughs"
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
You can bring America’s inventions to life below.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
In these societies technology developed most rapidly, because they accumulated not only their own inventions but also those of other societies.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing invention
The Industrial Revolution - Introductory
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"Hitching a Ride"
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The Stone Age - Middle School and High School
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