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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Hungary's economic crisis won't be solved alone by these funds, Darvas said, but by complying with EU regulations, the new government will signal that the country is a stable place for investments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026 -
While the major offices are all using Tyler’s system to generate bills, a final launch has been delayed repeatedly as new fixes for refunds and handling of overdue payments often uncover fresh and unexpected problems to solve.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Baldwin faced a similar charge, but the case against him unraveled spectacularly.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
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The mummy delights in slowly unraveling her new host family (this is as close as the movie gets to a big idea), but not all of us are blessed with the patience of an undying Egyptian deity.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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His opponent in the November election, Democrat Jose Javier Rodriguez, blasted Uthmeier's refusal to directly answer the question.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Even if the war winds down, its ripple effects on gas and commodity prices are expected to linger, leaving Republicans to answer for those pressures on the campaign trail despite efforts to redirect attention to tax policy or immigration.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2026
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And environmental groups could challenge any of those permits in court, blocking construction for potentially years while the cases are resolved.—
Todd Richmond,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, another 5,000 sheets have been challenged, leaving the electoral courts with an appeals process that could take weeks to resolve.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Dope (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dope%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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