as in to solve (for)
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What the company must figure out is how to better allocate its resources to maximize Azure monetization.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026 -
People were figuring out how to respond.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Instead of writing off the cost of certain assets over several years, businesses can generally deduct the full cost upfront, within limits.—
Forbes Money Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Bonus depreciation allows businesses to deduct up to the full cost of new machinery or equipment during its first year of use, rather than spreading out deductions over multiple years.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Forbes has compiled a list of 20 big private equity zombies—businesses that are either scaling back, like Vestar, or simply treading water.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The country aims to scale up the proportion of SAF to between 7% and 10% by 2035.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The problem is that no instrument can directly measure magnetic fields in those layers.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Turquoise project, by contrast, is said to stand 239 feet high, as measured from the ground to the roof.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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