ingenious

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

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Byrne, the ingenious Talking Heads co-founder, conceived the show and wrote the music and lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 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

Some of Somaliland’s solutions are ingenious, as I saw in a reporting trip for Tablet magazine during the country’s 2021 parliamentary elections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Second, through an ingenious method devised by Smith, they helped the horse stay in racing trim.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand