ingenious

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“They have come up with an ingenious way to create mayhem.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Succulents in particular thrive in this unforgiving landscape using ingenious strategies to survive, from water storage to light reflection.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

But, Melendez-Badillo says, he's also a colonial subject -- a reality explored on "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos," which features an ingenious melange of traditional sounds including salsa, bomba and plena, with infusions of reggaeton.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Sociopaths like Iago may be an empty shell of evil, but they can also be ingenious manipulators.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

He’s testing an electronic gadget over in Hut 1, an ingenious invention by all accounts.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin