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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No matter what happens, USC’s next president will have a serious financial crisis to solve, a furious faculty to calm and a tense political climate to navigate.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025 -
That’s the demand problem that PJM is focused on, which is not Maryland’s problem to solve.—
David S. Lapp,
Baltimore Sun,
7 July 2025
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The film centers on Kosiński at a time when his life and literary career unravelled after having the authenticity of his work called into question by two reporters from The Village Voice.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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Further studies will be needed to unravel the mystery.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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Obviously, the Lakers have a few questions to answer.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Consider a clock alarm, don’t answer emails or messages in bed, and avoid looking at your phone for as long as possible.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Now, figuring out what to do about these realities is tricky.—
Ryan Swanson,
Sportico.com,
8 July 2025
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The Rockies certainly have not figured out how to achieve sustained success at Coors, making the playoffs only five times in their 33-year history, and back-to-back only in 2017 and ‘18.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Beginning in late July 1942, in an apparent attempt to resolve some of these questions, a new version of the policy appeared.—
Tracy Slater
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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Fix PBMs, and concerns about drug prices will resolve themselves.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Puzzle (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzle%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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