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That is something that the front office could look into figuring out during the upcoming NFL offseason.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Researchers from Rutgers University have figured out a way to make plastics that can be programmed to self-destruct.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
The comedian Tim Robinson has figured out how to make abrasive men sympathetic.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2025
With these dating methods, the researchers figured out that the paintings — and their similarities — stretched over thousands of years.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Researchers from Rutgers University have figured out a way to make plastics that can be programmed to self-destruct.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
The comedian Tim Robinson has figured out how to make abrasive men sympathetic.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2025
With these dating methods, the researchers figured out that the paintings — and their similarities — stretched over thousands of years.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20out. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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