as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
I was able to puzzle out the riddle in a fairly short time
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Reopening the strait – which was fully open before the war – won’t immediately solve either of those problems.
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And even that reduction won’t be enough to solve the problem for the long term.
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Heard and Depp married in February 2015, but their relationship quickly unraveled.
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Even the most careful budgetary calculations can unravel when a pet needs unexpected veterinary care.
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The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and welcoming, ready to answer any questions guests might have about a cocktail menu that changes throughout the year.
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These businesses live or die by people answering phones, booking jobs, chasing payments and calming down upset customers.
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Whereas John Wooden or Dean Smith may have figured out how to make it today, Bob Knight would be lucky to keep a job as a gym teacher at a middle school in Homeless, Ohio.
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But figuring out how to do all that while being funny at the same time?
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The listening sessions, however, are not an opportunity for parents and community members to voice their displeasure with district leadership about specific decisions or to resolve issues on the spot.
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Oakland Unified officials said a $30 million spending reduction in recent months resolved the schools’ operating deficit and has even produced nearly $8 million in breathing room, though longer-term costs still outpace revenues through the end of the decade.
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“Puzzle (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzle%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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