as in to solve (for)
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Oakmont, unguarded, is about to get wet and everyone here is trying to figure out what’ll happen Saturday and who’ll win Sunday.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
14 June 2025 -
To talk it out, make a plan to stay safe, or figure out next steps, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
13 June 2025
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The business can deduct contributions made to fund the ESOP's debt repayment, enhancing overall cash flow and strengthening balance sheets.—
Louis Grassi,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Under the legislation the Senate is now considering, a qualifying senior could deduct an additional $4,000.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Overcoming the reticence at the heart of her shyness was like scaling a cliff only to discover another view of the real summit farther off.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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The administration’s position is clear: AI should be secured before it is scaled.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Szostak went on to show that in a case like this, functional information can be measured experimentally.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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Toyota measures twice and cuts once, and the cutting just began.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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“Figure in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figure%20in. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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