Sentence examples for a devise to from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a devise to" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in legal contexts to refer to a gift of real property through a will.
Example: "The will included a devise to my daughter, granting her the family home upon my passing."
Alternatives: "a bequest to" or "a gift of".

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While the presence of religious-related conflict in Iraq makes disaggregating households by religion (Shia, Sunni, and Kurd) potentially interesting as a devise to look into the differences in their pattern of incomes and expenses, the lack of availability of the needed data precludes us to do so.

It is a tried and true formula in horror films: the killing of an animal, portrayed for example in flash images of a decapitated cat, as a devise to ramp up the terror level and spell impending doom for the targeted person or persons.

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This was a ruse devised to trap would-be Samaritans, rob an kill them.

The movie is a fantasy devised to purge viewers of their fantasies.

Destination Crenshaw is a project devised to promote black cultural history in South Los Angeles.

A system devised to integrate schools by giving parents more choices has not worked as intended.

Stool volume was periodically measured using a devise suited to collect stools separate from urine.

A case study is devised to explain the formulated model.

A simple algorithm was devised to optimize these weights.

A formula can be devised to distribute according to usage.

A "bucket camera" was devised to follow her underwater.

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