invention
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"It's an impressive case study in how necessity drives invention."
From BBC • May 6, 2026
According to Lallois, Montaclair began his invention in 2015, around the time a Besançon newspaper carried a story headlined: "Local man on shortlist for Nobel."
From BBC • May 6, 2026
"The plot is very Moliere-esque," said the Quebec native, adding that the name of the father's astrologer, Pseudoramus –-- a pseudo-Nostradamus -- was "a clever invention by AI".
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
“Discovery and invention remain the purview of the human mind and creative human genius,” Stassun said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
The Renaissance invention of one-point perspective—also called linear or scientific perspective—provided a geometric system for the convincing representation of architectural and open-air settings.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
Vocabulary lists containing invention
The Industrial Revolution - Introductory
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"Hitching a Ride"
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The Stone Age - Middle School and High School
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