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Even now, a Californian couple is conceiving the Miami writer who will begin his novel, “My people escaped Palo Alto.”

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2023

“Even if he’s off by 50%, it’s still 2028 and before any government is conceiving of doing this,” Diamandis added.

From The Guardian • Sep. 27, 2016

She is conceiving of technologies such as a “prosthetic voice”—a speaker that goes in the mouth and plays back the words typed on a computer.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2012

We’ll be working with Marc Janowitz, the lighting designer who’s worked with the band and is conceiving a whole setup for this show.

From New York Times • May 3, 2011

Cyrus summoned Hystaspes, took him aside, and said to him in private: 'Hystaspes, thy son is conceiving evil plots against me and my kingdom.

From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max