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a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out
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Despite his lack of 3-point shooting, Fox has figured out different ways to be effective on the offensive end of the floor.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
To figure out how large an asteroid is, astronomers rely on the brightness of the object as a yardstick.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
Do a taste test to figure out when your crop is ripe.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Roughly 140 miles away in Washington, D.C., investigators were still trying to figure out what caused an American Airlines flight carrying 60 passengers to crash into a military helicopter Wednesday night.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
To figure out how large an asteroid is, astronomers rely on the brightness of the object as a yardstick.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
Do a taste test to figure out when your crop is ripe.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Roughly 140 miles away in Washington, D.C., investigators were still trying to figure out what caused an American Airlines flight carrying 60 passengers to crash into a military helicopter Wednesday night.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20out. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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