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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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,
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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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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 White House did not answer questions from ProPublica about DOGE’s plans for AST.—
Heather Vogell,
ProPublica,
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 first plan of attack was to figure out how to stop the pup from escaping.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Watkins also figured out more ways to impact the game defensively.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
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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Berryman was also commenting on the reason for Roosevelt’s presence in the state to begin with: a boundary dispute between Mississippi and Louisiana that Roosevelt helped resolve before heading out on the bear hunt.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Feb. 2025
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