as in devising
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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The Fed traditionally steers clear of political whims when devising monetary policy in part to maintain credibility.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026 -
This was a period when literary critics had real power and were devising new ways of reading—focused on the fluidity of language and the instability of textual meaning—that reshaped the humanities and social sciences.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to the report, workers illegally pocketed between $20,000 and more than $41,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans from a massive federal COVID-19 pandemic relief effort – some by concocting companies that didn't exist to pocket federal assistance funds.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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As Gyllenhaal begins concocting her third directorial feature, could Curtis be part of the picture?—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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She’s assisted by Dakota (Whitney Peak), the film’s other, younger heroine, who at one point makes her way over a floating rooftop and rickety branches, improvising the acrobatics of survival.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, New Yorkers have been improvising.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors accused Saladino of faking an invoice to boost revenues and earnings, according to documents seen by Bloomberg.—
Luca Casiraghi,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
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After an assassination attempt on President Andrew Jackson in 1835, the opposition party accused him of faking it for public sympathy.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Although Axiom chose Thales to build its pressure vessels for a private space station, Vast Space is manufacturing its station modules in California, and Voyager has partnered with Vivace to build its space station structure in Louisiana.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The primary goal of this investment is to expand and modernize missile production infrastructure, boost research and development, and increase manufacturing output for advanced defense systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Clapping (together or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clapping%20%28together%20or%20up%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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