a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out
Recent Examples on the WebCentral to the story, the kids play the unruly brothers who torment their Uncle Michael, Stiller's real estate developer character, who is charged with figuring out their care after the death of their parents.—Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 6 Sep. 2024 So how did Paris Hilton and Carter Reum figure out their baby’s name?—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Sep. 2024 Each of these characters is trying to figure out how to exist.—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024 To combat those declines, ecologists like Reed, of the United States Geological Survey in Moab, and her colleagues are trying to figure out how to regrow crusts in the wild.—Jude Coleman, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for figure out
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