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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To solve the problem, the researchers used AI to generate variations in environmental conditions during robot training.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026 -
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill Monday that includes $1 million in funding to solve nonfatal shootings.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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All of that unraveled when he was caught on video outlining all of his crimes to an undercover agent in 2022.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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But then the ball hit his bare paw, and everything unraveled.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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McGlynn had a shot from nearly the same spot hit the far post, also in the 42nd, and Nathan Ordaz answered for LAFC three minutes later to cut it to 2-1 at halftime.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Royal faced set point three times but answered the call each time before a Village Christian hitting error gave Royal the set.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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After the raid, the fireworks remained in the warehouse while officials figured out how to destroy such a large cache.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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To figure out the sun's behavior during this timespan, the scientists used data from the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, which tracks sunspots and daily changes in solar emissions.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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What The Dark Wizard does differently is grapple with Potter’s impenetrability without being able to resolve it, and consider how that indecision might change our perceptions of his life and his May 2015 death while BASE jumping in Yosemite.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Typically, those reviews have been resolved quickly, but standard times started stretching longer starting around August 2025, the association said.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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“Puzzle (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzle%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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