as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out
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Farina likes the saying that relationships are life’s classroom—an opportunity to figure out your wants and needs, and to learn about empathy, conflict resolution, healthy communication, and much more.
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
Frieda is still figuring out her sexuality while Jon lacks the courage to transition a budding online romance into the real world.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The team did its due diligence when figuring out who to add, using an interactive database to have a better understanding of which players will fit at Miami.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
The trick is to figure out how to encourage that level of creativity, while, at the same time, cutting things all the time.
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
Frieda is still figuring out her sexuality while Jon lacks the courage to transition a budding online romance into the real world.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The team did its due diligence when figuring out who to add, using an interactive database to have a better understanding of which players will fit at Miami.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
The trick is to figure out how to encourage that level of creativity, while, at the same time, cutting things all the time.
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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The bodies have been recovered and identified and authorities on Sunday remained determined to solve the mystery of what caused a small plane to lose speed and altitude over Alaska moments before a horrific crash that killed all 10 people aboard.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The employees who move up the fastest are the ones who think critically, solve problems, and drive the business forward.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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Every time there’s impactful news, CFOs need to answer: What would this mean to our cash and liquidity in the future?—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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The White House did not answer questions from ProPublica about DOGE’s plans for AST.—
Heather Vogell,
ProPublica,
11 Feb. 2025
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But just over three weeks into Trump’s second presidency, much of that unity has unraveled.—
Christian Edwards, Helen Regan and Michael Rios,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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Your husband starts his political rise in the late ‘50s, tasked with unraveling the game show scandal.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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The issue of micromobility lithium-ion battery safety and standards is not being resolved anytime soon.—
John Orlando,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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And this week, X, formerly known as Twitter, agreed to pay around $10 million to resolve a similar case.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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