invent the wheel
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No, Kamen didn’t invent the wheel, but people far smarter than I who have seen Ginger believe that people will talk about Kamen the way they once talked about Henry Ford.
From Slate • Aug. 1, 2021
Day 1 was about getting some basic offense and defense installed — "trying to invent the wheel will not work," Popovich said — and establishing how the Americans want to play.
From Fox News • Jul. 6, 2021
Day 1 was about getting some basic offense and defense installed — “trying to invent the wheel will not work,” Popovich said — and establishing how the Americans want to play.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2021
Martin wondered aloud why it took so long for humans to invent the wheel.
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2020
They declined to invent the wheel because it looked like nothing but trouble in this mud.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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