invention
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It sounds like a crackpot invention advertised on the back of an old comic book: DIY solar panels you plug into a standard wall outlet to pump electricity into your home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
World Wide Web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee says he wants to see artificial intelligence preserve "the original values" of his invention while allowing users to filter personal data sent to tech giants.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The orchestra is huge, the musical invention, irresistible, and the sheer scale of orchestral writing is downright heroic.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The British invention he's trialling is amongst others being developed across the world, competing with the hope of a place on upcoming moon bases and space stations.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Perspective painting was a more recent invention than double-entry bookkeeping.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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