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Can Atlanta respond, or have the Knicks figured out how to beat this team?
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The fact that two dozen people can’t figure out why is concerning.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Iranians are going to Islamabad, trying to figure out a way forward with the Pakistanis.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026
In this time of rising food costs, The Receipt reveals how folks—from different cities, with different incomes, on different schedules—are figuring out their food budgets.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
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Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The fact that two dozen people can’t figure out why is concerning.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Iranians are going to Islamabad, trying to figure out a way forward with the Pakistanis.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026
In this time of rising food costs, The Receipt reveals how folks—from different cities, with different incomes, on different schedules—are figuring out their food budgets.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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