as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
the marketing department is trying to think up better ways to pitch our product to younger consumers
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With the annual awards show slated to stream live on Hulu for the first time, alongside its regular broadcast on ABC, Disney devised packages that took sponsorships well beyond the program itself.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
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To make this work, Dykstra devised a way to combine a film camera with a computer, enabling each ship-miniature movement to be repeated precisely over multiple runs, at different angles: a system known as motion control.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The shipyard also constructs training vessels for the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD).—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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When constructing an intricate, multi-leg Same Game Parlay, ardent bettors may spend hours assembling the wager.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The principal action kicks off when Odell’s family discovers the curative properties of the unicorn and immediately concoct ways to monetize it.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
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The idea was to create a Manchurian Candidate, or puppet, though Morris doesn’t think the government came close to actually concocting one.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Greg Norman at the 1996 Masters is why Dr. Heimlich invented his maneuver, no argument there.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Read: How Bong Joon Ho invented the weird world of Parasite Not much of Mickey 17 makes sense at first blush.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Think (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/think%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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