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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Also, because of this decision in Florida, more states will begin to enact similar legislation regarding AOB's and other reforms—implemented to solve the litigation crisis that's plagued Florida since abusive AOB's first appeared in property insurance claims.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025 -
Big spending couldn’t solve Tennessee’s issues last offseason.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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As Palisades Fire Expands East Apple Brings Back iPhone 15 Pro For First Time—At Lower Price The Decline of Russia’s European Market Russia’s dominance in Europe’s natural gas market began unraveling in late 2021, when Gazprom reduced supplies to the European spot market, triggering price spikes.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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This series looked at the flaws that have unraveled the cases against Trump.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
9 Jan. 2025
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Gillespie answered with a layup with 40 seconds left, and then senior power forward Julian Reese made a steal.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
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The two men furtively communicate to avoid answering any questions.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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The 29-year-old is figuring out when and how to join the rush, with six goals and nine assists, and was leading the NHL with a plus-22 at the time of his injury.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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She’s even created a TikTok filter that makes figuring out your own contrast level easier.—
Laura Solla,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2025
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The credit card transaction would fail, at which point the attackers provide a link to an app to resolve the problem.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Today, in the more than two hours that the justices heard from attorneys for the government, the company and TikTok creators, the justices several times raised the possibility of putting the law on hold until underlying issues are resolved.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Jan. 2025
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