devise
Example Sentences
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Never formally trained as a historian, Churchill had to devise a method to prepare a serious autobiography while serving in Parliament.
The DOJ alleged that the trio devised a plan with an unnamed South East Asia-based firm to divert US-made chips to brokers in China who were in close contact with Liaw and Chang.
From BBC
Mr. Powell would have struggled to devise a credible case for a rate cut from these data.
Before the war, Khamenei reportedly tasked Larijani with devising a plan to ensure that the Islamic Republic would survive a major attack by Israel and the US, including the assassination of its leadership.
From BBC
Pace told Ebert that she had devised a five-year plan for breaking into film, and had won the role just two weeks before her self-imposed deadline.
From Los Angeles Times
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