a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out
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Although planning her trips now requires more research and flexibility, Nguyen continues to keep travel at the forefront when figuring out her annual budget.—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 June 2026 Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic’s executive producer for audio, said the company was focused on figuring out its YouTube strategy while also publishing more short-form video clips via snippets from its podcasts.—Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 June 2026 But the technology is still in development, and the expertise and research needed to figure out how to harness and apply it costs a lot of money.—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 The driver fled the scene to his home in Greenpoint, police say, but the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad figured out his name.—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for figure out