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One of those difficulties was figuring out how to square the minimal and highly refined designs of Mies and Johnson with the raw and sometimes deformed materials salvaged from RedBird.
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Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Marissa’s frantic initial attempts to find him and figure out what happened create a suspenseful, frightening opening.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
Years later, Carrie figured out what had happened and kidnapped Milo in the hopes that forcing Peter and Marissa to reveal the truth might get her son back.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
But as states work to figure out how much will be doled out, benefits are still not flowing and that has left millions nationwide in a cloud of uncertainty, wondering where their next meals are coming from.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
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Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Marissa’s frantic initial attempts to find him and figure out what happened create a suspenseful, frightening opening.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
Years later, Carrie figured out what had happened and kidnapped Milo in the hopes that forcing Peter and Marissa to reveal the truth might get her son back.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
But as states work to figure out how much will be doled out, benefits are still not flowing and that has left millions nationwide in a cloud of uncertainty, wondering where their next meals are coming from.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20out. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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