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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Addressing reporters for the first time since The Associated Press projected a November runoff between her and Mayor Karen Bass, Raman said residents are losing faith in the city’s ability to solve even basic problems and are demanding a different approach.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026 -
Making a neurological diagnosis feels like solving a mystery, and the diseases typically leave a trace.—
Adeline Goss,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
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But internally, Forest was unraveling.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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Separated from her children, Jess starts to unravel.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Blue Jays answered with two-out RBI hits by Kazuma Okamoto in the third and Nathan Lukes in the fourth.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Whether the chaperone can keep up is the question the next year will answer.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The internally handled calls documenting how the detention center resolved concerns relayed by 911 dispatchers were not available to the Herald.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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The City Council resolved in February to limit future Foothills annexation.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
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“Dope (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dope%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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