as in devises
to perform, make, or do without preparation
we can clap together a repair on the tire that should last until we get home
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As the doppelganger charms the internet and devises a nefarious plot to replace mankind with brainrot, Shiori must partner with other online outcasts to stop her digital counterpart and reclaim her life in the real world.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026 -
In the past, Cooper — who seems to have finally reconciled with his wife, Barb (Frances Turner) — devises a plan to stop the ongoing wars over power with Congresswoman Welch to get the cold fusion diode into the hands of the President of the United States (played by series newcomer Clancy Brown).—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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The administration concocts a legal rationale for a foreign policy objective.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Executive pastry chef Jess Robertson, Ian’s wife, concocts desserts ranging from $4 oatmeal cream pies to $100 banana splits.—
Mary LeBus,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Dec. 2025
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History shows that such a regime escalates, improvises and takes risks that appear irrational from an outside perspective but are entirely rational from within.—
Monica Duffy Toft,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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That night, the host improvises his way through more than three hours of unedited tribal council drama.—
David Canfield,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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This isn’t a war where AI fakes fool everyone nor where detection tools catch everything.—
Mahsa Alimardani,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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As with any market, more money means more scammers, and fakes abound — this past fall Sotheby’s cancelled two memorabilia auctions over authenticity concerns.—
Julie Brener Davich,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Intel now manufactures chips at its most advanced node, 18A, in Arizona but has yet to secure a major external customer.—
Lola Murti,Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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Her global merchandising operation includes TAS Rights Management, which controls Swift’s trademarks across goods and services, and Bravado, which manufactures products under the artist’s brand.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Claps (together or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claps%20%28together%20or%20up%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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