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
California Democrats try to figure out how to win national elections again.
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
If Rodgers does not join Pittsburgh for the 2025 season, the team will need to scramble to figure out the quarterback situation.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Physicists at the Vienna University of Technology figured out how to reproduce this rotational effect in the lab using laser pulses and precision cameras, according to a paper published in the journal Communications Physics.
—ArsTechnica, 31 May 2025
Hanna-Barbera figured out how to make do with more rudimentary animation, cutting in half the number of original frames per second.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
If Rodgers does not join Pittsburgh for the 2025 season, the team will need to scramble to figure out the quarterback situation.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Physicists at the Vienna University of Technology figured out how to reproduce this rotational effect in the lab using laser pulses and precision cameras, according to a paper published in the journal Communications Physics.
—ArsTechnica, 31 May 2025
Hanna-Barbera figured out how to make do with more rudimentary animation, cutting in half the number of original frames per second.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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No single solution can completely solve the cost challenges, but wind is the single biggest step forward Maryland can take to stabilize prices with a zero-fuel-cost energy source.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2025
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Reacher must work against the clock to solve the mystery of why Susan killed herself, find her missing son Peter, and ultimately save his own life when he gets caught up with dark forces with almost unlimited power.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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For those not in-the-know on all things Treehouse of Horror, monorails or that time George Harrison rubbed shoulders with Homer Simpson at a Grammys afterparty, author Alan Siegel's new book should answer a few questions.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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What To Know Hegseth was answering questions from the committee looking at the Pentagon's budget for 2026, which included discussions around the United States' roles in the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas conflicts.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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But the claim started to unravel as investigators talked to Morales Reyes, who doesn’t speak English fluently, and obtained a handwriting sample from him that was different from the handwriting in the letters, according to court documents.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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As Forbes reported, this seems to be a result of the relationship between Must and President Donald Trump appearing to unravel, with each attacking the other.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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More than 1800 cases have been reviewed by the Pentagon so far, with the vast majority ultimately resolved as likely balloons, drones, debris or animals based on a comprehensive review of available data.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
4 June 2025
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That development was paused amid a tangle of lawsuits in 2023 and 2024, but is moving forward after the cases were resolved in November and March.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figure%20out. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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