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Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet said the Mayors Challenge encouraged her administration to figure out a solution that will now allow Lafayette to make the repairs and, as a result, encourage development in the city.
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Glenn Gamboa, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The combine is about collecting information on draft prospects and figuring out what teams (and agents) are thinking for the start of the player movement period.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Still, Thomas Parnett was trying to figure out what's next.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Start by figuring out your total monthly income and listing your regular expenses, like housing, utilities, transportation and insurance.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Glenn Gamboa, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
The combine is about collecting information on draft prospects and figuring out what teams (and agents) are thinking for the start of the player movement period.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Still, Thomas Parnett was trying to figure out what's next.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Start by figuring out your total monthly income and listing your regular expenses, like housing, utilities, transportation and insurance.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20out. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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