as in to solve (for)
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McCarty was the only trainee in his class who also had to figure out how to adapt the demanding routine in a way that fit his disability.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025 -
But feel free to play and figure out what styling technique works for you.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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For example, the new federal tax code allows businesses to deduct the cost of spending on research and development.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Nov. 2025
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This tax incentive enables businesses to immediately deduct 100% of the cost of qualifying assets, such as machinery and vehicles, rather than spreading the deduction over several years.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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The idea worked on paper, but in practice, the alignment was extremely delicate, and the overall setup became unstable and hard to scale.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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That price is set to scale down to $250 over the next two years for people paying completely out-of-pocket with no insurance.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Education Department also measures growth by assessing progress among students at the bottom 25%.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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That’s a sizable rival to YouTube TV, and early data from research firm Apptopia (which measures app downloads, not subscription sign-ups) showed Fubo to be the leading beneficiary of people switching providers.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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