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And their size is governed by the wavelengths of sunlight, not by the imagination of engineers who are contriving ever more miniaturized transistors down the Moore’s Law learning curve.

From Forbes • Feb. 14, 2011

You may be sure they are contriving something against us; they are arranging some new plan to subdue us.

From History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy by Machiavelli, Niccolò

"I suppose," she commented with an air of much wisdom, "you are contriving an overhead railway for the safe transit of yourself and the goods?"

From The Wings of the Morning by Tracy, Louis

So, Clary, you are contriving an excuse, I find, for somewhat that we have not doubted has been in your head a great while.

From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 1 by Richardson, Samuel

I have not seen him yet, but I verily think they are contriving a peace as fast as they can, without which it will be impossible to subsist.

From The Journal to Stella by Swift, Jonathan