as in to solve (for)
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Your provider will aim to figure out what's triggering your symptoms—and what kind of regimen will work best for your needs.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
8 July 2025 -
The Rockies certainly have not figured out how to achieve sustained success at Coors, making the playoffs only five times in their 33-year history, and back-to-back only in 2017 and ‘18.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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This, as well as the tax cuts, allows high-income earners to deduct more taxes and keep more income.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Right now, taxpayers can deduct up to $10,000 in state and local taxes from their federal income tax bill.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2025
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While originally set to create upwards of 2,500 jobs once operational and bring a $3.5 billion dollar investment from Ford, the project has since been scaled back.—
Elyse Apel,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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Since businesses either shut down or scaled back drastically, job losses followed quickly.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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What to know about earthquakes Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey says.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Don’t measure your progress by job titles or years in one role.—
Minh Pham-Costello,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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