as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
with the discovery of the Rosetta stone, archaeologists at long last were able to riddle out the mystery of Egyptian hieroglyphics
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Many Models For Taste, Not One All of which is why Ansari doubts that taste will be solved by a single layer bolted onto a foundation model.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026 -
The problem was eventually solved by adding a small isolation switch that disconnects the system whenever new code is uploaded.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Along with the question of who is targeted, critics say, the issues of how targeting is conducted and for what purpose need to be answered properly by marketers.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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So either the question has not been asked or answered.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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The stranger-than-fiction saga of the Murdaugh family — the Southern legal dynasty unraveled by double murder and massive financial fraud — is heading back to the courtroom for a high-stakes do-over.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Now that the deal has unraveled, eyes are also on the future.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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Had that opportunity to play for the U18 AAA Blues not worked out, Dobeš might not have continued playing high-level hockey.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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While talks are ongoing with key details still to be worked out, the outlines of a deal include Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and letting ships pass without paying tolls, sources told Axios.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Residents should know whether streets are being cleaned, permits are being processed, housing is being built, or encampments are being resolved.—
Adam Miller,
Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Officials said the crisis remains anything but resolved, with a chemical tank still in danger of exploding.—
Andrew Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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But hemp manufacturers quickly figured out how to convert CBD in hemp into THC through a process that involves toxic solvents, creating products that sometimes contain harmful chemicals and that can be more potent than products made from marijuana.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
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The fuller picture is something more like one effort laying the road while another figured out a more efficient way to drive it.—
Zachary Utz,
STAT,
15 May 2026
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“Riddled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddled%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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