as in solves
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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Recent Examples of figures out
His wish comes true when an intergalactic spaceship picks him up and Elio makes a blobby new bestie, though the youngster quickly figures out that home isn't so bad.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
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Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Your product solves a real problem.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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What begins as a seemingly straightforward task quickly unravels into chaos and strategic gameplay.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Blue Valentine tells the story of a married couple — Dean and Cindy — that unravels throughout the course of the movie, which is told in a nonlinear fashion.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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While standing in the stash house, the detective answers the house phone.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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The 8,000-square-foot space Redtail works out of is enough to make around eight vans a year, and they already are booked through 2026.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, the data gathering platform Statista estimated that 46% of all emails were spam, which works out to 160 billion emails sent each day.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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ServiceNow’s Virtual Agent delivers conversational self‑service and automatically resolves common issues.—
Mukul Garg,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The agreement, dated April 17, 2025, resolves all issues related to property division and alimony.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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