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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Preparing For The Future AI can and will do many amazing things, but right now, adopting this technology shouldn’t be about chasing the flashiest capabilities or solving the most complex problems.—
Hunter Steele,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025 -
Getting to Genius, Part 2: Becoming Queen Bee Sept. 11, 2023 Join us here to solve Crosswords, The Mini and other games by The New York Times.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Though the part is small, Hildy and her community are pivotal to unraveling the propaganda that has shaped this future dystopia, where people’s thoughts are heard aloud and an egomaniacal would-be dictator, played with gusto by Mads Mikkelsen, uses this vulnerability to control them.—
Sezin Koehler,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Melanie does that beautifully, unraveling through rage.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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Fashion Nova, which did not respond to a request for comment, will have the chance to answer the complaint and rebut the accusations.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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The reaction to Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s official Democratic response to President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress this week provides some helpful insight into the major question her party has to answer these days: Is the Blue Team able to accommodate its new coalition?—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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Humans have figured out the forces behind planetary motion and the Irish potato famine, yet most canker sores remain something of a mystery, even while affecting 25% of people worldwide.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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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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The governor has emphasized that tax increases alone will not resolve the deficit, while legislative leaders remain divided on potential solutions.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Zelenskyy did not respond to shouted questions from reporters asking him if a peace deal to resolve his nation’s war with Russia was now dead.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Puzzle (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzle%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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