devise
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Whether they tweak conventional wisdom or devise an entirely new way to pick stocks, the key is adopting a screening method that works — and then sticking with it.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
But studies show AI text detectors are often unreliable, generating false positives that can erode trust between instructors and students and forcing teachers to devise innovative methods to detect cheating and evaluate assignments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Rantzen also found time to devise a new talent series, The Big Time, which launched the career of singer Sheena Easton.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
So I try to devise things that I think will amuse him.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
I think she lacked the imagination to devise more interesting commands.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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Moreton devises trades by feeding reams of weather data and historical prices into machine-learning models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Rose Njeri was detained on Friday after police raided her home in the capital, Nairobi, and seized electronic devises, activists said.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2025
She devises a way to beam them better, and gets an answer back, though not the answer anyone would expect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
He said he has no problem sharing the carries with the Jets in whatever role coordinator Nathaniel Hackett devises for him in his offense.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
He had joined the ranks of those ‘overcome with the incredible delight conceived of their own devises and inventions’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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An email from MeritServus in August 2005 to Abramovich's Russian associates said a plan had been devised after a meeting with Deloitte.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Elements Gehry devised to set it apart are already visible, as construction on the $337-million addition to the Colburn School of Performing Arts reveals details the architect conceived years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Locked in a cat-and-mouse struggle, biology professor Timothy Paustian devised novel ways to catch students turning in chatbot-generated assignments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Home Depot devised a strategy of hiring former professional tradespeople en masse—carpenters, plumbers, electricians—to staff stores as their salespeople.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Some inventive rat had devised a fearsome weapon: chunks of iron grave-railings from the churchyard, strung to lengths of cord.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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At home, when he was charged with babysitting his little brother, he’d enlist the smaller boy in elaborate role-playing schemes of his own devising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
A juicy plot-thickener here: The three credit bureaus created and own VantageScore, devising it as a way to pay less for credit scores.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
If you weren’t aware of SpaceX’s role, you might wonder if colleges and universities had become better at devising market-beating strategies.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Councils and mayors will play a leading role in devising local solutions with the areas with the biggest problem receiving the most support.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
She begins to pride herself on doing it alone, in devising a routine.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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