inventive
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The steep costs are leading soccer superfans to find inventive ways to save money while still attending an event that many view as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
It’s only ironic that the film’s story doesn’t have the same inventive, thoughtful scope, only to avoid alienating anyone watching the movie on their iPad.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
"David was an endlessly inventive artist, with a unique vision of the world," Farquharson said.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
So the show, it’s just so inventive and fun in a lot of really terrific ways.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Searching for the Man who lives in him was perhaps what he really meant, because certainly no beast has essayed the boundless, infinitely inventive art of human hatred.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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