as in to solve (for)
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Redditors came out in droves to try to figure out why someone would place their shoes in the unusual spot.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025 -
Blending Human And Artificial Intelligence CEOs will need to figure out how to blend human and artificial intelligence to create the kind of collective intelligence that can unlock value creation for their organizations.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Fortunately, there are often ways to deduct legal fees even under the new law.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Put another way, in this view, well-off people who choose to live in profligate spending states shouldn’t get to deduct state and local taxes on their federal returns, saving large amounts of money ahead of each April 15.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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Delays in building the right team translate into missed opportunities to scale and capture market share, underscoring the critical role of strategic hiring in early-stage success.—
Elena Volotovskaya,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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By standardizing the dimensions, Expandable was able to develop a uniform production system to maintain product performance and reliability and easily scale across a variety of markets, including event marketing, emergency response, education and mobile medical care.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2025
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Dexter: Original Sin ended on a high note over the weekend, measuring a finale audience that grew 27% over the December premiere.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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Inside, there is a corridor with a layer of white plaster covering the floor, which lead to a burial chamber in the main section of the tomb, measuring four-and-a-half-feet higher than the chamber floor.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Figure in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figure%20in. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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