as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
I was able to puzzle out the riddle in a fairly short time
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Broad, one-size-fits-all policies that burden high-quality providers will not solve this problem.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Legitimate companies do not walk you through withdrawing cash, using crypto ATMs or buying gold to solve a problem.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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That’s when things started to unravel for the Dodgers.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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At the center of the Apple TV show is Coop, played by Jon Hamm, a hedge fund manager whose life unravels quickly.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
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Defenceman Kaiden Guhle took a big breath when asked about it, presumably to gather himself before answering.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Westerheide declined to answer follow-up questions about the Patton autopsy.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Researchers in Saudi Arabia have figured out how to turn date pits into artificial bones.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Together, the pair tried to figure out how to move beyond the first invariant in the sequence.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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For debts that have grown unmanageable, filing for bankruptcy may also provide a legal pathway to discharge obligations that a relief program couldn't fully resolve.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The water agreement between the two cities, which dates back to 1968, was intended to resolve a protest related to San Diego’s prior downstream water rights at Hodges Dam and to secure permits needed to build the Poway Dam in 1971.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Puzzle (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzle%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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