devising
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In the 1700s the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus set about devising a system for arranging species through a two-part system we still use today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
These credentials are meant to help workers prove they have skills like devising effective prompts or using AI for business strategy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Inspired by the sensibility of a tantalizingly idiosyncratic writer-performer, the play offered Greenspan the opportunity to star in a Greenspan-esque work not of his own devising.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Now when the rest said ‘Aye’ to this, I saw the power of destiny devising ill.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
