as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out
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Was the Dolphins offense figured out in 2024?
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
To talk it out, make a plan to stay safe, or figure out next steps, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 June 2025
To actually decarbonize, the industry will need to figure out how to get a clean-burning fuel source to market at scale while also building out the necessary new infrastructure.
—Calif.
senior Correspondent, Time, 12 June 2025
Now the nonprofits are scrambling to figure out how to pay for the attorneys to go there.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
To talk it out, make a plan to stay safe, or figure out next steps, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 June 2025
To actually decarbonize, the industry will need to figure out how to get a clean-burning fuel source to market at scale while also building out the necessary new infrastructure.
—Calif.
senior Correspondent, Time, 12 June 2025
Now the nonprofits are scrambling to figure out how to pay for the attorneys to go there.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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No single solution can completely solve the cost challenges, but wind is the single biggest step forward Maryland can take to stabilize prices with a zero-fuel-cost energy source.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2025
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Reacher must work against the clock to solve the mystery of why Susan killed herself, find her missing son Peter, and ultimately save his own life when he gets caught up with dark forces with almost unlimited power.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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For those not in-the-know on all things Treehouse of Horror, monorails or that time George Harrison rubbed shoulders with Homer Simpson at a Grammys afterparty, author Alan Siegel's new book should answer a few questions.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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What To Know Hegseth was answering questions from the committee looking at the Pentagon's budget for 2026, which included discussions around the United States' roles in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas conflicts.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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But the claim started to unravel as investigators talked to Morales Reyes, who doesn’t speak English fluently, and obtained a handwriting sample from him that was different from the handwriting in the letters, according to court documents.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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As Forbes reported, this seems to be a result of the relationship between Must and President Donald Trump appearing to unravel, with each attacking the other.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Lawmakers also punted on resolving the $770 million fiscal crisis facing Chicago-area transit, pushing possible service cuts, layoffs, or future tax hikes into the fall veto session.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
16 June 2025
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Conceivably, some of these concerns could be resolved by pooling the money in the accounts, by fiddling with the tax code, and by encouraging employers of the account holders’ parents to make additional contributions to them.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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