as in to resolve
to find an answer for through reasoning
it took me half an hour to solve the logic puzzle
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Recent Examples of solve
To their favor, Curacao never led in their match, which essentially solved one leg of the two-pronged problem heading into Thursday.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
But recruitment alone will not solve a problem rooted in retention, affordability and sustainability.
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Luis Contreras,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
And so, one of the real forefronts in the field right now is figuring out how to solve the delivery problem for all these other tissue types.
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Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
Addressing reporters for the first time since The Associated Press projected a November runoff between her and Mayor Karen Bass, Raman said residents are losing faith in the city’s ability to solve even basic problems and are demanding a different approach.
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Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
But recruitment alone will not solve a problem rooted in retention, affordability and sustainability.
—
Luis Contreras,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
And so, one of the real forefronts in the field right now is figuring out how to solve the delivery problem for all these other tissue types.
—
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
Addressing reporters for the first time since The Associated Press projected a November runoff between her and Mayor Karen Bass, Raman said residents are losing faith in the city’s ability to solve even basic problems and are demanding a different approach.
—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The listening sessions, however, are not an opportunity for parents and community members to voice their displeasure with district leadership about specific decisions or to resolve issues on the spot.
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Oakland Unified officials said a $30 million spending reduction in recent months resolved the schools’ operating deficit and has even produced nearly $8 million in breathing room, though longer-term costs still outpace revenues through the end of the decade.
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Moments later, Faqih answered his phone.
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After that 7-1 loss to Germany, Curaçao was answering questions about its place in the field.
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Schlittler did allow some traffic before things unraveled in the fifth, permitting a walk and a single to start the inning.
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Though the story itself is comically predictable, Chloe Bailey’s earnest portrayal and the lure of the iconic Lynn Whitfield make the movie fun to watch even as the narrative completely unravels at the seams.
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