as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
tried to dope out the answer from the little information we had been given
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In a briefing with reporters earlier, a Meta legal spokesperson said the company didn't believe that youth mental health struggles, both broadly and with Kaley specifically, could be solved through litigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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To solve the problem, graduate student James Talavage and Professor Ou Ma designed a system called Dual-Arm Zero Momentum.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Set in 1970s America, as television tightens its grip on American culture, veteran anchorman Howard Beale unravels live on air.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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In The Drama, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson portray a couple whose relationship unravels days before their wedding.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Jerdee was tested twice in the first three minutes of the second overtime and answered the bell with two crucial saves.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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The result was that each party blocked the other's proposal for temporarily resolving the standoff during an hourslong debate on the Senate floor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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The complaint has not yet been resolved.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Dope (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dope%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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