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One senior official told reporters over the weekend that businesses need to take a greater lead in helping policymakers figure out which tech challenges are worth solving and in evaluating research outcomes.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Cuevas, who accompanied the Galvez family on that 2014 Florida trip and helped rent the van to give those half-dozen children an unforgettable day at the beach, was trying to figure out a way to celebrate his friend’s upcoming birthday when word came Tony had died.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The Legislature has less than a month in this year’s session to figure out how to meet a July 1 deadline to stop counting votes using QR codes.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, others can be frustrating as players navigate the subspace and figure out how these labyrinthine and abstract areas connect to the real interdimensional worlds.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Cuevas, who accompanied the Galvez family on that 2014 Florida trip and helped rent the van to give those half-dozen children an unforgettable day at the beach, was trying to figure out a way to celebrate his friend’s upcoming birthday when word came Tony had died.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
The Legislature has less than a month in this year’s session to figure out how to meet a July 1 deadline to stop counting votes using QR codes.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, others can be frustrating as players navigate the subspace and figure out how these labyrinthine and abstract areas connect to the real interdimensional worlds.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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