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Maybe this electric wine opener will figure out how to reverse climate change!
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Caroline Rose Giuliani, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
But the best strawberry metaphor is still the first one, when Hasna can’t figure out whether to pick the unripe ones or leave them behind.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Knowing when to pick up the phone instead of typing another message is worth figuring out.
—Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
Setting aside conspiracy theories, there are more down-to-earth reasons to figure out what is occurring.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Caroline Rose Giuliani, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
But the best strawberry metaphor is still the first one, when Hasna can’t figure out whether to pick the unripe ones or leave them behind.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Knowing when to pick up the phone instead of typing another message is worth figuring out.
—Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
Setting aside conspiracy theories, there are more down-to-earth reasons to figure out what is occurring.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20out. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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