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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The next wave of category winners in AI will be the companies that solved the vivid dreams problem in their domain, the ones who figured out which parts of the experience must be real and built infrastructure that holds.
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
That’s why books like this feel like a good fit for a Scientific American reader—that concept of having an idea and stress-testing it and figuring out what would happen.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
But the skill of figuring out what to produce in the first place will grow in importance, as will the value of having good judgement about quality.
—Benjamin Todd, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Employees have figured out how to wring out every possible day of a standard PTO bank.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
That’s why books like this feel like a good fit for a Scientific American reader—that concept of having an idea and stress-testing it and figuring out what would happen.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
But the skill of figuring out what to produce in the first place will grow in importance, as will the value of having good judgement about quality.
—Benjamin Todd, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Employees have figured out how to wring out every possible day of a standard PTO bank.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 May 2026
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With Blue Origin’s New Glenn soon to fly its first mission for Amazon, Arianespace’s Ariane 6 on stable footing, and the prospect of more Falcon 9 launches on the horizon, Amazon may have turned a corner in solving its rocket conundrum.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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Irreverent and misguided, his genius and famous name weigh heavily on him, but using his gift to help solve homicides may — finally — offer his life some direction and purpose.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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Dispatchers were able to answer 43 calls, Large said, and the rest rolled to backup dispatch centers in surrounding counties.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Paintsil staked the Galaxy to a 1-0 lead with an unassisted score in the 30th minute and Santos answered in the 41st with assists from Jack McGlynn — his fourth — and defender Antônio Carlos — his first.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Multiple investigations at the state and local level are underway to unravel the full cause of the near disaster.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Migrations that looked well managed in every update (on schedule, signed off, nothing flagged) often unraveled the moment real customer traffic hit the new environment.—
Liam Dunne,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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While most issues can be resolved, if the curl is caused by a virus, the plant may not recover.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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When his former lover returns under the pretense of old affection and his wife edges toward betrayal, Owen resolves to write, direct, and star in a new production of his own.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figure%20out. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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