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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Recent Examples of figure out
But people in Hollywood are scrambling to try to figure out what’s happening next.
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
The Democrats have only so much time to figure out who their own standard-bearer will be.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Nominacher had a few other interesting lessons, including how, in research Celonis commissioned, establishing a center of excellence for figuring out how to optimize work processes with AI resulted in an 8x better return than for companies that failed to set up such a center.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
Chicagoans overwhelmingly hate the deal — which has seen the private investors already recoup their investment and then some with decades of control ahead of them and parking rates continuing to rise — and City Hall has been trying for years to figure out how to break it, to no avail.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
The Democrats have only so much time to figure out who their own standard-bearer will be.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026
Nominacher had a few other interesting lessons, including how, in research Celonis commissioned, establishing a center of excellence for figuring out how to optimize work processes with AI resulted in an 8x better return than for companies that failed to set up such a center.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
Chicagoans overwhelmingly hate the deal — which has seen the private investors already recoup their investment and then some with decades of control ahead of them and parking rates continuing to rise — and City Hall has been trying for years to figure out how to break it, to no avail.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, the problems that researchers are attempting to solve are thornier and more challenging than ever.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Scientists may have solved a cosmic mystery that has been troubling them since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began observations back in 2022.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Ask The Post’s journalists Our reporters and editors answer your questions.—
Karen Tumulty,
Washington Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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There was no judgment, no riddle to be answered or trial needing to be passed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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As Haiti approaches the end of another political transition without elections or a clear governing framework, the United Nations and other international partners are warning that political self-interest and infighting could further unravel an already fragile country.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes everything has to unravel in order to start making some yarn for a sweater, and sometimes the sweater is better next time.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2026
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Humans remain the only reliable loop for resolving exceptions and re-teaching nuance, which means autonomy never compounds.—
Sanjay Srivastava,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Recent candles show softer closes and less follow-through on upside attempts, suggesting selling pressure is still being worked through rather than fully resolved.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figure%20out. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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