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invent

[in-vent] / ɪnˈvɛnt /




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To game that out, Klosterman said you could invent and plug in a weather forecast with higher temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

They’re the ones that invent this stuff in the first place.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

Rebecca Black’s “Friday” didn’t invent being nasty online.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

“Would you use a hammer or invent a new hammer?” he asked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

It was only natural that someone inside Morgan Stanley should also wonder if he might invent a credit default swap on an asset-backed bond.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis