as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out
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Apartment List calculates rent changes by using a model that estimates the median rent across new leases signed in a month and figures out the month-by-month changes.
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Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025
After the lightning strike, nearby traffic lights could be seen going out immediately as nearby cars scrambled to figure out what to do next on the roadway.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The federal government in the fall lowered the Fair Market Rent for metro Denver, the average rent used to figure out how much vouchers can cover.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
And Just Like That… writers—had to figure out what could work here, now that the characters were 20 years older.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2025
After the lightning strike, nearby traffic lights could be seen going out immediately as nearby cars scrambled to figure out what to do next on the roadway.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The federal government in the fall lowered the Fair Market Rent for metro Denver, the average rent used to figure out how much vouchers can cover.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
And Just Like That… writers—had to figure out what could work here, now that the characters were 20 years older.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Connecticut’s shortage of more than 90,000 affordable units won’t be solved by freezing rents.—
Ben Proto,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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The sport challenges participants’ ability to problem solve and navigate outdoor challenges, all against the clock.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Autumn Hill will hold a town hall meeting to answer families' questions.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Girardi was seen as more willing to answer individual struggles with some tough love.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Eventually, the scheme unraveled and Madoff was arrested.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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In the station bathroom, Michelle catches her reflection, and then sees him—Burke—not in the mirror, but in her mind, planting a warning that if anyone discovers their affair, the truth could unravel everything she's accomplished.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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That might mean remaking a drink, offering an alternative, or finding another way to resolve an issue.—
Jill Schulman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Even in these situations, Purcell advises that the first step a homeowner should take is to communicate their concerns to their neighbor in hopes of resolving the issue.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
15 Aug. 2025
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